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CONTENTS
Sl. No. Topic

1 HARYANA BUDGET 2021-22
2 HARYANA AT A GLANCE
HARYANA- FORMATION, POLITY &
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ADMINISTRATION
4 HISTORY OF HARYANA
5 CULTURE OF HARYANA
6 GEOGRAPHY OF HARYANA
7 DISTRICTS OF HARYANA
8 AGRICULTURE OF HARYANA
9 INDUSTRY & MINERALS OF HARYANA
ENERGY RESOURCES & IRRIGATION OF
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HARYANA
11 TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF HARYANA
12 EDUCATION & CENSUS OF HARYANA
SPORTS & IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES
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IN HARYANA

Haryana Budget 2021-22
THEME: HARYANA EK HARYANVI EK
Budget Highlights:
TOTAL OUTLAY ₹ 1, 55,645 CRORE (HIGHER BY 13% OVER 2020-21 FISCAL )
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ₹ 38,718 CRORE
REVENUE EXPENDITURE ₹ 1, 16,927 CRORE
REVENUE DEFICIT ₹ 29,193 CRORE
DEBT LIABILITY ₹ 2, 29,976 CRORE
FISCAL DEFICIT 2.90 % IN RE 2020-21 3.83 % IN BE 2021-22
REVENUE DEFICIT 2.32 % IN PLACE OF 3.29 %
EFFECTIVE REVENUE DEFICIT 1.67 %
Budget Allocation (Department wise):
1. SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES
The proposed outlay of Rs. 10,798 crores of which:
• Rs. 524 crores for Welfare of SC & BC,
• Rs. 7,828 crores for Social Justice 17 and Empowerment,
• Rs. 824 crores for MMPSY and
• Rs. 1621 crores for Women and Child Development
AGRICULTURE
An outlay of Rs. 6,110 crores has been proposed for 2021-22,of which:
• Rs. 2,998 crores for agriculture and farmers welfare
• Rs. 489 crores for horticulture
• Rs. 1,225 for animal husbandry & dairying
• Rs. 125 crores for fisheries
• Rs. 1,274 crores for cooperation
The outlay of Rs. 6,110 crores for BE 2021-22 indicates an increase of 20.9 percent against the RE 2020-21 of Rs.
5,052 crores.
WATER AND IRRIGATION
The outlay of Rs. 8,483 crores has been proposed for BE 2021-22, of which:
• Rs. 5,081 crores for irrigation
• Rs. 3,402 crores for public health & engineering
The outlay of Rs. 8,483 crores for BE 2021-22, which is 37.2 percent increase over RE 2020-21 of Rs. 6,183 crores
HEALTH AND WELLNESS & SPORTS:
Allocate Rs. 7,731 crores in BE 2021-22,
Which is an increase of 20.2 per cent over the RE 2020-21 outlay of Rs. 6,433 crores. This Includes:
• an outlay of Rs. 4,606 crores for health and family welfare
• Rs. 2,136 crores for medical education and research
• Rs. 315 crores for Ayush
• Rs. 238 crores for employees’ state insurance health care
• Rs. 42 crores for food and drugs administration
• Rs. 394 crores for sport
EDUCATION: Total outlay of Rs. 18,410 crores in BE 2021-22 against the RE 2020-21 of Rs. 15,629 crores with an
increase of 17.8 percent. This includes:
• Rs. 9,014 crores for elementary education
• Rs. 5,899 crores for secondary education
• Rs. 2,793 crores for higher education
• Rs. 705 crores for technical education
SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING , EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR
An outlay of Rs. 1,823 crores has been proposed for 2021-22, of which
• Rs. 868 crores for skill development
• Rs. 71 crores for labour
• Rs. 884 crores for employment
The outlay of Rs. 1,823 crores for BE 2021-22 indicates an increase of 40.7 per cent against the RE 2020-21 of Rs.
1,296 crores
TECHNOLOGY AND GOVERNANCE
An outlay of Rs. 139 crores for BE 2021-22 as against the outlay of Rs. 108 crores in RE 2020-21, indicating an
increase of 28.7 percent. This includes:
• Rs. 103 crores IT & Electronic
• Rs. 36 crores for Citizen Resource Information Department.
REVENUE, RESOURCE MOBILIZATION & MONETIZATION OF ASSETS
The outlay of Rs. 1,587.65 crores has been proposed for BE 2021-22, of which
• Rs. 1,302.65 crores for revenue department
• Rs. 285 crores for excise and taxation department
TRANSPORT AND FOREST:
An outlay of Rs. 2,865 crores has been proposed for 2021-22, of which
Rs. 2,408 crores for transport
Rs. 14 crore for environment
Rs. 443 crores for forest.
The outlay of Rs. 2,865 crores for BE 2021-22 indicates an increase of 34.7 per cent against the RE 2020-21 of Rs.
2,127 crores
DEMOCRATIC DECENTRALIZATION:
An outlay of Rs. 3970 crores for Urban Local Bodies, This includes:
• Rs. 1500 crores from State Finance Commission
• Rs. 2470 crores from State Budget
For Rural Development and Panchayat an outlay of Rs. 5980 crores has been proposed. That includes:
• Rs. 1755 crores from State Finance Commission
• Rs. 4225 crores from the State budget
INFRASTRUCTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
• Rs. 5779 crores for police
• Rs. 1,121 crores for town & country planning
• Rs. 113 crores for tourism
• Rs. 131 crores for mines & geology
• Rs. 73 crores for archaeology & archives
• Rs. 143 crores for Sainik & Ardh Sainik Welfare
• Rs. 10 crores for 69 Foreign Cooperation Department
• Rs. 281crores for Public Relations & Languages
• Rs. 19 crores for Art & Culture
• Rs. 446 crores for Planning
Social Welfare Schemes:
1. Mukhyamantri Antyodya Parivar Utthan Abhiyan:

• For the poorest 1 lakh Families to ensure their economic upliftment so as to reach a minimum
economic threshold of Rs 1.80 lakh per annum.
2. Old Age Samman allowance: raised to Rs. 2,500 per month (From Rs.2250) from April 1.
3. Mukhyamantri Vivah Shagun Yojana:
4. An amount of Rs 22,000 (earlier Rs. 11,000) will now be provided to Scheduled Caste under the legal aid
scheme.
5. 500 crèches will be made operational in two phases.
6. The proposal to open 4,000 playway schools.
7. The State Government has distributed free sanitary napkins under the Gender Sensitization Scheme to
about 11 lakh benefiting females in the age group of 10 to 45 years with a cost of about Rs 13.64 crores.
8. Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana –
• Launched for BPL families, construction workers and workers in unorganized sectors.
• The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance of Rs. 6000 annually to families having
an income up to Rs. 1, 80 lakh per annum and a total land holding up to 5 acres per family and
having Parivar Pehchan Patra Family ID.
AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES
1. Har Khet Swasth Khet: This is an effort to provide an end to end solution to farming – from soil health, crop
choices, inputs, processing and marketing.
2. Kisan Mitra Yojana: The scheme envisages installing 1000 farmer’s ATMs in partnership with bank.
3. India International Horticulture Market (IHM) at Ganaur, Sonepat district in an area of 545 acres. The total
cost of the project is Rs. 2400 crore.
4. The Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board is going to develop commodity specific markets such as
• Apple Market at Pinjore,
• Flower Market at Gurugram and
• Masala Market at Sersa, Sonepat.
5. Atal Kisan-Majdoor Canteen:

• In 25 Mandis throughout the State for providing subsidized meals at Rs. 10 to farmers and other
workers.
6. Pashudhan Kisan Credit Cards: Is provided to livestock farmers by different banks in the state.
7. Pashu Swasthya Aapke Dwar: a scheme for mobile veterinary services to villages and towns after hospital
hours and in areas in which the government veterinary establishments are not located.
8. Per capita per day milk availability of the State is quite high at 1142 gm against the national average of 394
gm, next only to Punjab.
• Proposal to establish a new milk plant in southern Haryana which will cover the NCR region with a
packaging capacity of three lakh litre per day extendable to five lakh litre per day.
9. Rs. 50 crore has been allocated to strengthen gaushalas
10. A goat breeding centre would be established at Loharu, Bhiwani
11. Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. to set up 2000 retail stores across the 22 districts to set up a
network for non-perishable packaged consumer goods etc. including Vita products within the State.
12. ‘Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana Scheme’ (PMMSY):
• Ten small fish feed mill plant units would be established during 2021-22 to 2024-25.
13. The subsidy limit in fruit orchards has been increased from Rs. 16,000 to Rs. 20000 per acre for Mango,
Guava and Citrus crops. One Centre of Excellence was established for Guava.
IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES
1. For the revival of holy Saraswati River, a project for the construction of Adi Badri Dam, Somb Saraswati Barrage
and 28 Somb Saraswati Reservoir, with net live storage capacity of 1680 hectare meters post-monsoon, is under
consideration.
2. The Government is pursuing the construction of up-stream storage dams — Renuka, Kishau and Lakhwar Vyasi on
river Yamuna for getting assured water supply from Yamuna River and its tributaries Giri and Tons.
3. A scheme for the construction of 1000 recharge bore wells has been approved under ‘Mera Pani Meri Virasat’
initiative. About 8000 acres of land that are submerged every year shall benefit with this scheme.
4. Haryana is geared to provide tap water connection to all rural households by December, 2022. The State
Government is planning 100 per cent coverage by December, 2022, ahead of the national goal by 2024-25.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
1. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College is being established in Faridabad.
2. The State Government is in the process of establishing a University of Health Sciences at Karnal to be named
after Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay.
3. The State is establishing the National Institute of Ayurveda in Panchkula
4. Government proposes to set up 1000 “Health Wellness Centre” throughout the state under Ayush
Department to take a holistic approach towards the well being of the community.
5. Haryana was the foremost state raising claims under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana scheme.
Presently 15.51 lakh families are eligible in Haryana under the Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
Yojana on the basis of Socio Economic Caste Census 2011.
SPORTS
1. An international level swimming pool and a football ground are under construction at War Heroes
Memorial Stadium, Ambala Cantt.
2. The process of establishing four Rehabilitation Centres in Haryana, for the purpose of scientific training,
sports injury treatment and speedy recovery, has been initiated. One State level Rehabilitation Centre will be
established at Panchkula, while four divisional level centres are proposed at Rohtak, Gurugram, Karnal and
Hisar.
EDUCATION
1. The government aims to achieve a distinct place on the educational map of the nation by implementing
most of the components of the NEP before 2025.
2. The Government has taken exemplary initiatives with the aim to enhance conceptual understanding for
students from classes 3-8 under the Saksham Haryana Programme. As a part of NEP, Haryana will expand
its efforts towards the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Mission.
3. Special focus will be given to disadvantaged groups by creating Special Education Zones (SEZs) for targeted
groups to improve the enrolment from these groups. A Gender Inclusion Fund (GIF) will be created of Rs.
114.52 crore to provide higher financial assistance to girl students in these SEZs.
4. 50 Incubation Centres (Daksha centres) covering 9 key skills have been constructed in the state in schools
with state of the art equipment. Government will work to provide exposure to vocational education to at
least 50% students by 2025.
5. Presently the State has 35 Universities which include one Central University, 10 State Universities and 24
Private Universities. The State Government has a proactive policy of opening government colleges within a
radius of 20 km.
SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
1. Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, that has been established as a signature project of the Government is a
one of its kind institution in the country. (Gurugram- Campus in Palwal)
2. 3 new Government Industrial Training Institutes will be started at Sikrona (Faridabad), Indri (Karnal) and
Jeevan Nagar (Sirsa) in the 2021-22 session
Others
1. The Government is proposing to launch the ‘Jan Sahayak App’ as a one-stop cell phone based solution for all
Government services, schemes and benefits including emergency services.
2. The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) to transform the Vidhan Sabha to make it paperless is being
implemented.
3. Department of Housing for All, set up in December 2020, plans to construct around 20,000 houses on the
land under the affordable housing category during the year 2021- 22.
4. The World Herbal Forest is being developed in Morni Hills with the technical support of Patanjali Yoga Peeth.
5. The village Gwalra in Panipat has provided 500 acres of Panchayat land for plantation through CSR funds
provided by IOCL, Panipat Refinery.
6. All development works of estimated cost more than Rs.5 lakh will be executed through e-tender process
only and monitor through the Rural Works Monitoring System
7. Hisar-Tosham-Badhra-Satnali-Mahendergarh-Rewari Road was declared as National Highway, in principle
by the Government of India.
8. For providing improved connectivity with Rakhigarhi historical site, declaration of Kaithal-Jind-Hansi Road as
National Highway and four-laning of this road has been proposed under the Bharatmala Pariyojana.
9. A mega project with an investment of Rs. 7083 crores and potential to generate 7000 jobs is being set-up
M/s ALT at IMT Sohna, for which HSIIDC has allotted 178 acres of land.
10. Under the “Mhara Gaon Jagmag Gaon” scheme, 5080 villages have been brought under 24 hours power
supply.
11. The government proposes to develop Pinjore and Gurugram as film city.
12. The Government is establishing a State Archaeology Museum at Panchkula.
13. A project has been initiated for setting up a museum at pre-Harappan site of Karankot in Fatehabad
14. The Government proposes to declare
• Forts of Loharu, and Tighrana (Harappan Site) in Bhiwani district
• Karankot (Bhattu) in Fatehabad district
• Rani ki Chhatri at Ballabhgarh in Faridabad district
• Old Tehsil Building Nuh, Tomb Complex Tauru, and Chuhimal ki Chhatri in Nuh district
• Kila Jaffargarh in Jind district
• Lal Masjid and Bagha Wali Kothi at Dujana in Jhajjar district
• Kaithal Fort in Kaithal district as protected sites under the Punjab Ancient Historical Monument &
Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964.
15. The Government is in process of implementing the Haryana 112/Emergency Response Support System
project.
16. Numerous initiatives such as the development of the Krishna Circuit in Kurukshetra, heritage circuit of
Rewari-Mahendergarh-Madhogarh- Narnaul, development of Nada Sahib Gurudwara, Panchkula and Mata
Mansa Devi Mandir, development of Aadi-Badri under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation
Drive are being implemented in collaboration with Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
17. Recruitment of women has considerably increased in the Police force from 5.79 percent in 2014 to 8.59
percent in 2020. Govt. is intended to increase it further to 15 percent.
18. ‘Distress Ration Token Scheme’-
• Under this scheme 5 kg wheat and 1 kg pulse was distributed to persons having no ration card and
to financially distressed families.
19. To ensure proper treatment of COVID Patients, we took the initiative and established Plasma banks at
Faridabad, Gurugram, Panchkula, Rohtak and Karnal
20. Haryana achieved the first position in the country in ‘Gandagi Mukt Bharat’ campaign with maximum
number of ODF plus villages.
21. Panchkula and Hisar will be developed as smart and inclusive cities.
22. An Integrated Multi Modal Logistics Hub is being developed in PPP mode as the largest logistics hub in North
India over 886.78 acres at Nangal Chaudhary, Narnaul with an investment of Rs. 4000 crores.
23. The Government has implemented a scheme to provide monthly pension of Rs. 10,000/- to accredited media
persons above 60 years of age with 20 years of experience.
24. The State Government also provides monthly pension of Rs.10, 000 to the Matribhasha Satyagrahis of Hindi
Andolan-1957 and Loktantra Senaanees of 1975.

HARYANA AT A GLANCE
HARYANA ALL INDIA

ITEM PERIOD/YEAR UNIT
STATUS STATUS
ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP January, 2021 No.
(a) Divisions 6
(b) Districts 22
(c) Sub-Divisions 74
(d) Tehsils 94
(e) Sub-Tehsils 49
(f) Blocks 142

Population
(g) Towns 154
Census- 2011
(h) Villages Population
6,841
(including inhabited) Census- 2011
Population
POPULATION
Census- 2011
(a) Total No. 2,53,51,462 1,21,05,69,573
(b) Male No. 1,34,94,734 62,31,21,843
(c) Female No. 1,18,56,728 58,74,47,730

(d) Rural No. 1,65,09,359 83,34,63,448
Percentage of Rural Population 65.12 68.85
(e) Urban No. 88,42,103 37,71,06,125
(f) Density of Population Per Sq.Km. 573 382
Male 84.1 80.9

(g) Literacy Percent
Rate Female 65.9 64.6
Total 75.6 74.0
Female
(h) Sex Ratio 879 943
Per Thousand Male
HEALTH INDICATORS
(a) Birth Rate 2018 Per Thousand
(i) Combined 20.3 20
(ii) Rural 21.7 21.6
(iii) Urban 18 16.7
(b) Death Rate 2018 Per Thousand
(i) Combined 5.9 6.2
(ii) Rural 6.6 6.7

(iii) Urban 4.9 5.1
ITEM PERIOD/ YEAR UNIT HARYANA ALL INDIA

STATUS STATUS
(c) Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) 2018 Per Thousand
(i) Combined 30 32
(ii) Rural 33 36
(iii) Urban 25 23
(d) Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) 2016-18 Death Per Lakh 91 113
Live Birth
LAND UTILIZATION 2018-19
(a) Net Area Sown Thousand Hect. 3,601 NA
(b) Area Sown More than Once Thousand Hect. 3,004 NA
(c) Total Cropped Area Thousand Hect. 6,605 NA
(d) Area Sown More than Once Percent 83.42 NA

to Net Area Sown
OPERATIONAL HOLDINGS Agri. Census
2015-16
(a) No. of Operational Holdings Thousand Number 1,628 1,46,454
(b) Area of Operational Holdings Thousand Hect. 3,609 1,57,817
(c) Average Size of Holdings Hect. 2.22 1.08
POWER 2019-20
(a) Total Installed Capacity MW 11,951 NA
(b) Power Available Lakh KWH 5,21,775 NA
(c) Power Sold Lakh KWH 4,30,946 NA
(d) Electricity Consumers No. 68,57,609 NA
STATE INCOME 2019-20

(Quick Estimates)
(At Current Prices)
(a) Gross State Domestic Rupees Crore 7,80,612 2,03,51,012
Product (GSDP)
(b) Gross State Value Added Rupees Crore 6,74,747 1,84,61,343
(GSVA)
(c) Agriculture and Allied Sector Rupees Crore 1,27,883 33,94,033
GSVA
(d) Industry Sector GSVA Rupees Crore 1,99,806 49,20,384
(e) Services Sector GSVA Rupees Crore 3,47,059 1,01,46,926
(f) Per Capita Income Rupees 2,47,628 1,34,186

CHAPTER 1
HARYANA- FORMATION, POLITY & ADMINISTRATION
FORMATION OF HARYANA STATE
• Fromed from Punjab State on 1st November 1966. It was the 17thState.
• Sardar Hukum Singh Committee – Recommended for the formation of Haryana
• Justice J.C. Shah Commission – Decided boundary between Haryana & Punjab
PRE INDEPENDENCE
❖All India Muslim league demanded separation (Delhi session of ML 1925): Peerzada Mohammad Hussain.
❖ Jeffrey Corbett in second Rround Table Conference (RTC) 1931: Suggested division of Punjab.
❖Rati Ram Deshbandhu Gupta 1932: Demanded Separation.
❖ Arya Samaj and Hindu Maha Sabha opposed: Separation of Haryana.
❖ Ranbir Singh Hooda: Raised voice for Haryana State in Constitutional Assembly.
POST INDEPENDENCE
❖Master Tara Singh 1948: Demanded for Punjabi Suba
❖1stOctober 1949: Bhim Sen Sachar formula: Punjabi and Hindi language based division.
❖Jawahar Lal Nehru, Vallabh bhai Patel, Pattabhi Sitaramayya (J.V.P): Rejected
❖Fazal Ali 1953: Rejected a new state.
❖Regional formula 1956: By Punjab government on the basis of bilingual language again.
❖Again Punjabi Suba demanded by: Tara Singh.
FORMATION OF HARYANA STATE
❖ Hunger strike by Fateh Singh: August 1965.
❖ Hukum Singh (Speaker of Lok Sabha) Parliamentary Committee 1965- 31st May 1966: report submitted
recommendation for Haryana.
❖ Formation of J.C. (Jayantilal Chhoalal) Shah Commission on 23rdApril 1966 by government of India to divide and
set up boundaries of Punjab & Haryana.
❖ Formation of Haryana with seven district: Ambala, Jind, Hisar, Karnal, Rohtak,Gurgaon, Mahendragarh (learning
tip : H & JK GRAM – haryana aur Jammu Kashmir mein mostly GRAM/Gaon hai.)
HISTORICAL NAMES OF HARYANA
• Rigveda: Raj Haryana.
• ManuSmriti: Brahmavarta on the banks of river Saraswati and Drishdvati
• Banbhatta: Shreekanth Janpad
• Rahul Sankrityayan: Haridhanakya
• Dr Budh Prakash: Abiryana.
• HR Gupta: Aryana.
• Yadunath Sarkar: Hariyal
STATE LEGISLATURE
• 90 Seats. (Initially 54 seats, increased to 81 in 1967, then to 90 in 1977)
• 17 Seats reserved for SC/ST.
• First election: 1966
• First Speaker: Shanno Devi (first woman speaker of India)
• Now: Gian Chand Gupta
Parliament
• Lok Sabha Seat: 10
• 2 Reserved (Ambala & Sirsa) for SC and ST
• Largest Constituency by area – Bhiwani - Mahendergarh
• Largest Constituency by Electorate – Gurugram.
• Smallest Constituency by Electorate – Sonipat
• Rajya Sabha Seat: 5
GOVERNOR
• First Governor: Shri Dharma Vira (longest tenure: B N Chakarvati)
• Present: Bandaru Dattatreya
• President Rule: 3 times
1. 21st November, 1967 - 21st May,1968
2. 30th April, 1977 - 20thJune,1977
th
3. 6 April,1991 - 23rdJuly, 1991
CHIEF MINISTER (CM)
• FIRST CM: Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
• Longest tenure of CM –Bhajan Lal (6years 164 days)
• Shortest tenure of CM – O.P. Chautala (15 days) (maximum number of terms also)
ADMINISTRATION
▪ 6 divisions: Ambala, Karnal, Rohtak, Gurugram, Hisar, Faridabad.
• District: 22. (Largest: Sirsa, Smallest: Faridabad)
• Subdivision: 74
• Tehsil: 94
• Highest number of assembly constituency: Hisar (7)
• Lowest number of constituency: Panchkula (2)
• Largest constituency area wise - Loharu.
• Smallest constituency area wise - Balrampur
Gurugram Faridabad
Karnal Division Ambala Division Hisar Division Rohtak Division
Division Division
Karnal Ambala Hisar Rohtak Gundva Faridabad
Kaithal Panchkula Fatehabad Sonipat Rewari Palwal
Panipat Yamunanagar Sirsa Jhajjar Mahendragarh Nuh
Kurukshetra Jind Bhiwani
Dadri
Municipal Corporation: for areas having population more than 3lakhs.

1. Panchkula 6. Panipat
2. Gurugram 7. Karnal
3. Rohtak 8. Sonepat
4. Hisar 9. Yamunanagar
5. Ambala 10. Faridabad
11. Manesar
Municipal Council (19 in number): for area having population between 50000 and 300000
Thanesar Bahadurgarh Gohana Kaithal Sohana Palwal Hodal
Rewari Charkhi Dadri Bhiwani Narnaul Hansi Fatehabad Tohana
Sirsa Mandi dabwali Jind Narwana Jhajjar
Municipal committees (58 committees): for areas having population less than 50000
Districts in NCR
Districts of Haryana in NCR

Year of
District
inclusion
1 Faridabad 1985
2 Gurgaon 1985
3 Palwal 1985
4 Rohtak 1985
5 Jhajjar 1985
6 Sonipat 1985
7 Rewari 1985
8 Panipat 1985
9 Mewat 1985
10 Bhiwani 2013
11 Mahendragarh 2013
12 Jind 2015
13 Karnal 2015
14 Charkhi Dadri 2016
LOKAYUKTA
Lokayukta: received the assent of the President of India on 6th Jan 2003 and w.e.f 1st Aug 2004.
▪ First Lokayuta: Pritam Pal Singh.
▪ Present :Justice Nawal Kishore Agarwal
POLICE
• Police: Under Department of home affairs.
• Headquarters: Panchkula.
• Police Act by Haryana in 2008.
• Commissionerate system:Panchkula, Faridabad, Gurugram
• Armed police battalions (5): Madhuban (3), Ambala (1), Hisar (1).
• 3 wireless installed communication: Wireless repeater antenne: 1) Tosham Hills
(Bhiwani) 2) Takdi Hills (Rewari) 3) Sarahan Hills (Himachal Pradesh)
Commissionerates:
• Faridabad, Gurugram, Panchkula
HPSC
• HPSC first chairman Darbari Lal Gupta.
• HQ: Panchkula since 1st November 1966
JUDICIARY
PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT
• Established: 20th March 1919, Lahore.
• After Independence established at Shimla by Governor General’s high court (Punjab) order, 1947
• 17th June 1955: shifted to Chandigarh.
• High Court buildings design: Le Coubusier
• Sanctioned strength of HC : 68 & Present strength: 55
• First Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High court: Ram Lal & On 1stNov, 1966, Justice Mehar Singh
• Present- Ravi Shankar Jha.
District and session Court: all districts have their court except Charkhi Dadri.
• Land access portal: Jamabandi (e-portal)
• Gram Nayalaya eatablished by state government under Gram Nyayalaya Act, 2008
• 2 Gram Nayalaya: Rania (Sirsa) & Shahbad (Ambala) - only 2 are presently operating.
• Environment court (2) : Faridabad (includes Rohtak, Jhajjar, Jind) and Kurukshetra

CHAPTER 2: HISTORY OF HARYANA
SOURCES TO TRACE HISTORY OF HARYANA:-
1. Literacy 2. Archaeological 3.Monetary 4. Other
1. Literary
A. Mythical:-
1. Haryana is mentioned in Sakand Puran.
2. Haryana is mentioned as Bahudhanyaka and Bahudhan in Mahabharat.
3. Rohtak and Karnal were also mentioned in Mahabharat.
B. Jain and Budduist Literacy sources:-
TEXT Place Mentioned
1. Buddhist : Divyavandan and Majjhima Nikya Haryana
2. Divyavandan Agroha
3. Jain: kathakosh and Bhadrabahu charitra Aghora
major center of Jainism & Buddhism
C. Inscription:-
i. Ashokan Pillar Located at Topra (Yamunanagar)
• Pillar moved to Delhi during period of Firoz Shah Tuglaq
ii. Gujri Mahal inscription : Hisar - Mention Gods from 8 different places
iii. Agroha inscription: 7 musical notes.
iv. Ladnu Inscription(Rajsthan ) : Depicts Delhi as capital of Haryana
2. Archaeological Excavations: -
• From sites like Rakhigarhi, Banawali
• Paleolithics tools from : Pinjore , Kalka Region
• Pre Harappan sites :
i. Mitathal(Bhiwani)
ii. Bhirdana (Fathebad)
iii. Kunal (Fatehabad)
• Stupa:- Thanesar, Hisar, Topra
3. Monetary sources:-
• Coin stamp from Khokrakot, Aghroha, Sugh, Rakhigarhi and Aurangabad.
• Coin of Indo-Greeks : Khokrakot, Hisar, Agroha
• Copper coin of Harsha: Sonepat
• Indo Greeks Dirham : Sonepat
4. Other Sources:-
• Shiva Mukhalingam (made of Red sandstone): Rohtak, Beri
• Boar:- Rohtak, Hansi
• Buddha:- Jhajjar
ANCIENT HISTORY OF HARYANA
• Prehistoric Period: No written evidence
• Paleolithics sites :- Kalka Pinjore Region
• Neolithic Age :- Evidence of agriculture from Siswal
• Chalcolithic age:- Copper Tools from Rohtak and Hisar District
Proto Historic period: -
Script and letter known but not deciphered yet.
• Siswal Culture
• Hakra Culture
• Indus Valley Culture
1. Siswal Culture / Sothi-Siswal Culture
Around 3800 BCE excavated by Dr. Surajbhan

Area: - mainly North West & South West Haryana
Hisar: - Siswal, Sisai, Rakhigarhi, Shahpur.
Sirsa: - Bani, Chimu.
Bhiwani: - Manhedu
2. Hakra Culture: - 3300-2800 BCE
In the drainage area of Ghaggar- Hakra Region
Development of farming community so also known as Early Farmer’s culture
First excavated site of Harka culture - Kunal
3. Indus Valley Culture (IVC)/ Harappan culuture
a. Banawali - excavated by R.S Bisht (1973-74), in Fatehabad.
• Findings: bullock cart wheel, claytoy.
b. Rakhigarhi- by Dr. Amrendra Nath (1997-2000) in Hisar.
• River Drishvati
• Largest IVC site in India.
c. Mitathal – by Dr Surajbhan (1967-68) (Bhiwani)
d. Madina – by DR Manmohan kumar (2007-08) (Rohatak)
e. Bhirdana- on the bank of River Saraswati (2003-04) Fatehabad
f. Bhagwanpura – overlap Between Late harapan and PGW culuture (Kurukshetra)
g. Farmana Khas in Rohtak.
• Finding: alabaster seals
h. Kunal (Fatehabad)
i. Balu (Kaithal)
j. Girawar (Rohtak)
Historical period –
When all the recorded history of that period can be read
I. Vedic period- (1500 - 600 BCE)
Two parts:
i. Rig Vedic - (1500 – 1000 BCE)
ii. Later Vedic- (1000 - 600 BCE)
 Mainly composed in this Region only.
II. Mahajanpada period :- 600 BCE
❖ Kuru Mahajanapad had some area of Haryana
III. Yaudheya Period - after Mauryas
❖ mentioned in Mahabharat (Drona Parv)
❖ mentioned in Mahabhasya as Ayudhjivi
❖ Mentioned in Rock inscription Republic Kingdom of Junagarh
❖ Haryana known as Bahudhankya in their period (land of plenty food grain)
❖ Coins from this period discovered from Sonipat by Cunningham in 1834.
❖ Also coins of this perod found from Saharanpur Uttar Pradesh & discovered by Kotley.
❖ Similar coins from Hansi, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Sirsa
❖ Famous king – Kartikeya
IV. Agar period: - Hisar was seat of Agar Republic.
❖ Coins of this period found from Barwala and Agroha.
V. Kunida and Arjunayanas period :-
❖ Kunida: located in Ambala region.
❖ Arjunayans were in some areas of Mahendragarh and Rajasthan
VI. Gupta period :-
❖ Samundragupta subdued the Yaudheyas & took the area under its control. This is presented at
Allahabad Inscriptions
VII. Vardhana Dynasty
❖ Founded by Pushyabhuti
❖ Capital : Thanesar (Sthaneshwar)
❖ Famous ruler :Harsvardhan also known as Shiladitya
❖ Harsha : Transferred capital from Thaneswar to Kanyakubja & defeated Huna ruler
❖ HuanTsang visited India during Harsha period.
VIII. Gurjara Pratihara period: - After Harsha, they controlled large area of Haryana.
❖ Main ruler: Mihir Bhoja
❖ Pehowa was a big trading centre of North India famous for Horse Trade
ANCIENT NAME OF DISTRICTS IN ANCIENT PERIOD

Present Name Ancient Name Present Name Ancient Name
Sirsa Sherishkam Rohtak Rohitas
Hisar Hisar-e-Firoza Sonipat Swarnprastha
Fatehabad Ikdar Panipat Panrastha
Mahendargarh Kanaur Karnal Karntal
Rewari Rewawari Yamunagar Abdullapur
Mewat Satyevouram Kurukshetra Sthanishvar (Thanesar)
Palwal Ubala, Apbala Kaithal Kapisthal
Gurugram Gurugram Jind Jayantipuri
ANCIENT NAME OF CITIES IN ANCIENT PERIOD
Ancient Name Present Name Ancient Name Present Name

Khariyal Ellenabad (Sirsa) Sharfabad Bhadurgarh (Jhajjar)
Ayohdak Aghroha (Hisar) Mahestha Maham (Rohtak)
Navrashtra Narnaul (Mahendragarh) Pradath Pehowa (Kurukshetra)
Prakrithnak Aurangabad (Palwal) Yugandhar Jagadhri (Yamunanagar)
Batramgarh Ballabhgarh (Faridabad) Kalakula Kalka (Panchkula)
MEDIEVAL HISTORY OF HARYANA

Tomar Dynasty: - came into existence after the decline of Pratihara ruler
• Delhi city built by Anangpal in 11th century and made Haryana his capital.
• Faced invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni and his Descendents
• Mahmud invaded Thanesar in 1009 CE and 1014 CE (reign King Jaypala)
• Bronze sculpture also known as Chakra Swami was destroyed – know this by book of Al Biruni.
• 1037 CE:- invasion by Masud in the regin of Kumarpala Dev
• Dwasrai Epic by Hemchandra mentions rivalary between Tomar and Chauhans.
• Invasion by Muhammad Ghori 12th century
• Prithviraj Chauhan established forts at Taraori and Hansi
2 Battles of Tarain:
a. 1stBattle of Tarain -1191 – Mohmmad Ghori was defeated by Prithivi Raj Chauhan.
b. 2nd Battle of Tarain- 1192- defeat of Rajputs by army led by Mohmmad Ghori.
❖ Govind Rai Ruler of Hansi participated along with Prithviraj
SULTANATE PERIOD :
1. Slave Dynasty: - founded by Qutubud Din Aibak
 Razia Sultan’s Tomb is at Kaithal.
2. Khilji Dynasty - founded by Jalaluddin Khilji
3. Tughlaq Dynasty - founded by GhiyasuddinTughaq /Ghazi Malik in 1320 AD
 Peasant revolt at Kaithal 1343 AD during the period of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
 Feroz Shah Tughlaq:- founded Several cities like Hisar, Fatehabad, Firozabad, Firozpur.
 Built canals known as Rajwahas in Indopersian languge.
 Revolt in Gohana village
 Invasion of Tamur Lang (1398) during Md. Shah Tughlaq period.
4. Lodhi dynasty: - founded by Bahlol Lodhi
 Revolt in Kalayat and Jind Area.
 1st Battle of Panipat in 1526 AD between Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur.
5. Mughal Dynasty: - founded by Babur
 First battle of Panipat 21st April, 1526 AD
 Second battle of Panipat (1556 AD) between Hemchandra Vikramaditya(Hemu) and Akbar on 5th Nov 1556
Later Mughal
 Tomb of Sheikh Chehli (Tajmahal of Haryana) was built by Dara Shikoh
Aurangzeb Period
 Revolt of Narnaul by Satnami (1672 AD)
 Revolt of Jat in Saundh (1680 AD)
 Revolt of Banda Bairagi: - he led Sikh military activity against Mughals.
❖ Headquater: - Sehri Khanda, Sonipat.
❖ He was Contemporary of Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah.
Ahir Rulers of Rewari: - Founder of Ahir rulers was Nand Ram
Ruler Balkishan was given Title of Shamsher Bhadur by Mughal Ruler Muhamad Shah.
Invasion of Nadir Shah: - 24th Feb 1739 at Karnal between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah Rangila
• Nadir Shah took Peacock Throne of Shahjahan & KohiNoor diamond.
George Thomas: - came from Ireland also known as Jahazi Sahib
• Earlier worked for Begum Samru of Sardhana (Meerut)
• Later worked for Marathas (for Apa Khande Rao a maratha chieftan under Mahadaji Scindia) controlled a
vast area in Haryana
• 1799:- Battle of Narnaund took place between Sikh and GeorgeThomas
Land tax in Haryana
System of revenue collection and tax: -
• Dahsala system introduced by Raja Todar Mal
• Agriculture land based on Rainfall: - Barani
• Based on irrigation known as chahi
1/6th part of product was taken as a land tax from farmers who were under British rule
1/4 part of produce: - under princely states
Haryana: first state where no tax was levied on the produce of Barani fields
MODERN HISTORY OF HARYANA
After decline of Mughals, Maratha rose to power and Haryana fall under their control.
Maratha Rulers:
Mahadji Scindia (1789- 1794 AD)
Daulat Ram Scindia (1794 - 1803 AD)
• 30th Sept 1803 AD: - Treaty of Surji- Anjangaon between Scindia and British-Scindia ceded Haryana region to
British.
• British included it under Bengal Presidency
• They divided Haryana into smaller parts and gave the regions to their loyalist.
• In 1833 with division of Bengal presidency into territories of Bengal and North - Western Province Haryana
come under North West province. North West province's Headquarter was Agra.
• As per charter Act of 1858 Haryana was merged with Punjab state with two divisions of Haryana as Hisar and
Delhi.
In 1819 Administrative changes led to division of Haryana into three subdivisions
1. Northern Area :- Rohtak,Hisar,Panipat and Sonipat
2. Central Area :- Delhi Region
3. Southern Area:- Rewari,Gurugram,Hodal,Palwal
Important Revolt against East India Company
Year Revolt Leaders
1814 Revolt of Jind Pratap Singh
1818 Chhachhrauli Revolt Jodha Singh
1818 Revolt of Rania Jabit Singh
1824 Peasant Revolt Jat Surajmal
1835 Banawali Revolt Gulab singh
1843 Kaithal Revolt Gulab singh Sahib
1845 Ladwa Revolt Ajeet singh
Principalities Annexed by British EIC
Name Year of annexation Reason for annexation
Chhachhrauli 1818 Incapability of Rani Ram Kaur, Interference of Jodha singh
Rania 1818 Revolt by Nawab Jabit Khan
Ambala 1824 Death of Sardarni Indra Kaur, widow of Raja Dayal Singh
Radaur 1828 Death of Sardarni Indra Kaur, widow of Raja Dayal Singh
Kaithal 1834 Death of bhai Uday singh without his successor.
Bufaul 1838 Death of Raja Harnam Singh without his successor.
Chalaudi 1844 Death of Sardarni Ram Kaur widow of Sardar Bhagal Singh
Ladwa 1845 Revolt by Raja Ajeet Singh
Halahar 1850 Death of Raja Fateh singh without his successor
REVOLT OF 1857 AND HARYANA
Beginning: - 10th May 1857 at Meerut and reached Haryana on 13th May 1857 at Ambala Cantt.
From May 1857 to October 1857 Revolt occurred at various places like Hisar, Ahirwal, Palwal etc.
Important role played by personalities like
1. Raja Nahar Singh : Faridabad
2. Rao Tularam and Gopal Dev : Rewari
3. Nawab Ahmad Ali :- Farrukh Nagar
Leaders of 1857 Revolt
Region Place Leader
Gurugram Mewat Sadruddin (Farmer)
Ahirwal Tularam (Main Feudal Lord)
Palwal Gafur Ali (Trader), Harsukh Rai (Farmer)
Dhanu Singh (Farmer)
Faridabad Nahar Singh (Main Feudal Lord)
Ballabhgarh Ahmad Ali (Main Feudal Lord)
Farrukhnagar Ghulam Muhammad (Government Employee)
Pataudi Akbar Ali (Main Feudal Lord)
Panipat Panipat Imam Ali Kalandar (Maulvi)
Rohtak Kharkhoda Bisarat Ali (Farmer, Risaldar)
Sampla Sabar Khan (Farmer)
Dujana Hasan Ali (Main Feudal Lord)
Abdul Rahman (Main Feudal Lord)
Abdussamed (General of Nawab of Jhajjar)
Hisar Bhattu Muhammad Azam (Government Employee)
Hukumchand (Government Employee)
Hansi Noor Muhammad Khan (Main Feudal Lord)
Rania Aminuddin (Main Feudal Lord)
Loharu
Ambala Ropar Mohan Singh
By November 1857 Haryana was again under the control of British leader of revolting regions were punished and
many hanged except Rao Tula Ram who escaped.
(Martyrdom Day 23rd September in the memory of Rao Tularam)
British Supporter Principalities Jind: Chhachhrauli, Loharu, Pataudi, Sampla

Congress and National movement in Haryana
First session of Congress 1885:-
Lala Muralidhar of Ambala (Grand oldman of Punjab) represented Haryana.
Second session: - 2 representatives of Haryana
• Deen Dayal Sharma (Jhajjar)
• Babu Balmukund Gupt (Rohtak)
3rd session: -
Represented by Lala Lajpat Rai (Hisar)
• Morley Minto Reforms increasing the involvement of Indian in government. So Jawahar Lal Bhargava and
Chaudhary Lal Chand were made members of Punjab legislative council.
• Bal Mukund Gupt criticised reforms through articles like ShivShambhu ke chitthe.
• Lala Muralidhar gave back this title of Rai Bahadur during Non cooperation Movement.
Protest against Simon commission
Main leader: Dr Satyapal, Pt. Nekiram Sharma, Pt. Shriram Sharma
Main centres: -Rohtak, Ambala, Jhajjar
• Branch of Punjab Naujawan Sabha formed at Rohtak
Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)
Dandi March: -Mahatma Ganhi started on 12thMarch 1930 with 78 Satyagrahi -Lala SurajBhan of Ambala was one
among them.
Chaudhary Devilal quitted School during CDM
Quit India Movement
Many protest occured at various places.
INA had about 2845 soldiers from Haryana.
Rowlatt Act and Satyagraha
First Protest: - Ambala
Gandhiji: - arrested from Palwal on 10th April 1919
Non Cooperation Movement
First meeting: - Panipat
Fore front leader: - Lala Lajpat Rai
Gandhiji visited: - Bhiwani 15 Feb 1920, Kalayat 16 feb1920, Rohtak 17th feb1920.
Gandhiji's meeting in Bhiwani 22 October 1920 organised by Haryana Kesari Pt. Neki Ram Sharma
Gandhiji Ambala Visit: - March 8, 1921
HARYANA IN FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WAR

First World War Haryana was one of the recruiting centres
• Nekiram Sharma was against Recruitment.
During 2nd world war, Punjab supported England
• Direct conflict between Chotu Ram and Jinnah for changing Unionist ministry as Muslim league
1946 Election and Independence
• Congress formed government with the support of Unionist Party.
• Chaudhary Lahiri Singh was part of government.
• 1946 Gandhi visited Sohna in Support of Muhammad Yunis Khan
• 9th Dec, 1947 Gandhiji visited Panipat to appeal Muslims to be United (invited by Maulana Lakullah)

CHAPTER 3: CULTURE OF HARYANA
1. Popular Folk dance
- Theatre
1. Saang/Swang:
• It is also known as Dress open Air theatre of Haryana
• Very popular art form of Haryana.
• Similar to Tamasha of Maharashtra, Rasleela of Uttar Pradesh or Jatra of Bengal.
• Depicts emotion of love, displays stories of brave and courageous people of modern and mythological
period.
• Origin: 16th century- According to Dr. Shankar Lal Yadav, by Vaishnav Saints.
Important Swangi of Haryana
• Kishan Lal Bhaat: First Swangi
• Ali Baksh: Father of theatre art in Haryana
• Deep Chand Bahman aka Shakespeare of Haryana. His Famous saang-Sorath.
• Pt. Lakmichand: Most talented among all.
 Composition: Bhakti Ras and Social Awareness.
 Important saangs of Lakhmichand: - Harishchandra, Nal Damyanti & Satyawan– Savitri
Other Saangis of Haryana: - Baje Bhagat, Mange Ram, Dayachand Mayna, Bansi Lal
2. Dances of Haryana
a. Phag Dance
• Performed by the farmers in the month of Phalgun
b. Saang Dance
• The meaning of 'Saang' or 'Swang' is disguise or 'to impersonate'. It is believed that this dance form
first originated and then evolved in its present form by Kishan Lal Bhaat in 1750 AD.
• Saang dance is a ritualistic popular traditional folk dance of Haryana, reflecting its culture in true
sense. A group comprising of people in even numbers such as 10 or 12 people performs it. The dance
mainly reflects the religious stories and folk tales that are performed in open public places and it
lasts for 5 hours.
c. Ras Leela Dance:
• The word Ras in Ras-Leela means dance; this traditional folk dance of Haryana was common among
the people of the Braja area of the Faridabad district of the state. The dance form of Ras-Leela is
filled with a variety of songs which are in praise of Lord Krishna. The songs are descriptive in nature
elaborating on the various manifestations and incarnations of Lord Krishna. Ras Leela becomes a
dance of spiritual ecstasy with God pervading the world as his own self and as the selves of the
dancing gopis. The costumes for the dance are colourful, embroidered and have mirrors on it.
d. Daph Dance
• Daph Dance is mainly a seasonal dance performed by farmers to commemorate a bountiful harvest
on the advent of spring season.
• For melodic instruments the ancient Haryanavis used flutes, lutes and beens. The daph used in this
dance is an ancient instrument.
e. Dhamal Dance:
• Dhamal dance is as old as the Mahabharatha. It is popular among the Ahirs of Gurgaon district. It is
also in vogue in Mahendargarh and Jhajjar.
• This dance is performed only by men.
f. Jhumar Dance
• The dance named after an ornament called "Jhumar", the Jhumar dance is also one of the popular folk
dances of Haryana.
• This traditional dance is specially performed by the young girls who are married.

• The dance is performed to the beats of the musical instruments such as dholak and thali. The
performers dress up in colourful costumes and adorn themselves with sparkling jewelleries.
• In some parts of the state, Jhumar dance is also popularly known as the 'Hariyanvi Gidda'
g. Gugga Dance
• The dance was named Gugga by the devotees of saint Gugga.
• It is performed exclusively by men.
• In this performance, the devotees dance around the grave of Gugga Pir by singing various types of
songs in his respect and praise.
h. Loor Dance
• Girls perform the Loor dance, during the month of Phalguna also known as the spring season.
• This Loor dance is named after the girls in the Bangar area of Haryana.
• It is specially performed during the Holi festival.
• The songs are generally in the form of questions and answers format.
i. Khoriya Dance:-
• This dance is popular in the central areas of Haryana.
• This dance is performed by women at the house of the bridegroom in the night on which the
marriage party has gone to the bride's house
3. Musical instruments of Haryana
• Been
• Bansuri
• Chimta
• Deru – Biggest form of Damru
• Khadtal
• Gharva – used in ragni
• Sarangi
• Ektara
4. Sculptures
• Making of a statue and idols by carving rocks and sandstone
a. Lord Vishnu idol: kurukshetra
b. Image of Sun god: Hansi ,Tosham and on Sun pillars at Ameen (Kurukshetra)
c. Two sculpture of lord Shiva :- Barwala and Aurangabad
d. Sculpture of Mahishasura Mardini: Bhiwani
e. Sculpture of Anantsayi Vishnu: Sonipat
5. Crafts
• Embroidery and textile works
1. Phulkari Shawl: Designs of Human and birds figures
2. Bagh Shawl: Geometrical patterns, green colour mostly used.
3. Durries: Panipat-Hub of Durries making.
• Leather craft :
Jutti of various designs in Rewari, Karnal, Jhajjar, Hisar
Rohtak is famous for leather work.
• Ornaments: Traditional and folk designs are popular.
Jewellery: Gurugram and Sirsa
Lac bangles: Mahendragarh
• Pottery :
Important items are Toys, utensils, decorative pieces, Terracotta items
Region: Rewari, Jhajjar, Pinjore, Bahadurgarh & Jhajjar famous for Surahi pottery
Haryana Mitti kala Board: 2010 to promote traditional art of handcrafted Earthenware,
pottery and artifacts in state
• Toy making crafts: Gurugram and Faridabad region.
• Wood craft: Muddah ,handfans, mats by using Sarkanda or cane stripes
Region: Bhiwani, Mahendragarh, Rohtak & Panchkula.
6. Famous Haryanvi Writers & literatures
• Raja Ram Shastri : first Haryanvi language novel named-- Jhadufiri
• Sant Garibdas : wrote Amritvani
• Sant Nityanand: wrote Barahkhadi(short text)
• Tau Sangi: wrote Rukmani Vivah
• Haridas: Contemporary of Tau Sangi wrote Raja Ratan Sen
• Bansi Lal: wrote Guru Gugga ,Raja Gopichand
• AliBaksh: wrote Padmavat
• Ahmad Baksh: wrote Padmini
Jain literature
• Pushpadanta’s Composition: Kosh Granth, Jasharchariu
• Vijayanand Suri: Wrote Ratnawali, AatmaBawani
Sanskrit literature
• Maharishi Ved Vyas: Mahabharata, Geeta and Puran
• Mahakavi Mayur: Mayura Shatak, Surya shatak
Swami Haridas: Daduramoday
Hindi literature
• Madhav Prasad Mishra: Nibandhavali
Balmukund: Tulsi Sudhakar, Tara Ashrumati.
Urdu literature
• Khawaja Ahmad Abbas: Main Kaun Hun, Paao ke Phul
• Shiv Prasad Javed: Rupras, Shola-e-Tishangi
7. Miscellaneous
Newspaper
• Jain Prakash: first newspaper ,1884 by Jiya Lal Jain (Gurugram) othernewspaper of Jiya Lal jain: Jain saptahik
and Jiya Lal Prakash
• Gyanoday: Manudatt Sharma, 1907(Hisar)
• Arya and Hindi Sandesh (1949): Bhimsen Vidyalankar, 1918 (Ambala)
• Sandesh: Pt. Nekiram Sharma, 1918, Bhiwani
• Haryana Tilak: Pt.Shriram Sharma, 1923(Rohtak)
• Med Prabhakar (weekly): Pt. Nanuram Sharma, 1928
• Atmanand (Monthly): Kirti Prasad Jain, 1930
Famous Newspaper
• TheTribune: Dayal Singh Majithia, 1881, Published from Lahore & now from Chandigarh
• Haribhumi: started in 1996, Rohtak
Important Institution
• Haryana Sahitya Academy: Panchkula
- Est. On 25 July, 1976
- Monthly Magazine: Harigandha
Awards by Haryana Sahitya Academy
- Pt. Madhav Mishra Award
- Pt. Lakmichand Award
- Haryana Gaurav Award
- Bal Mukund Gupt Award
• Haryana Academy of History and Culture: Came into being in July 2006
o HQ: Kurukshetra
8. Haryana State Symbols
 State Tree. : Peepal
 State Flower : Lotus
 State Animal: Blackbuck
 State Bird. : Black francolin
CHAPTER 4: GEOGRAPHY OF HARYANA
▪ Latitude: 27degree 39’- 30degree 55’

▪ Longitude: 74degree 27’ - 77degree 36’ E
▪ Shape uneven quadrilateral
▪ Total area 44212 sq km , 1.34 % of TGA
▪ 21stlargest state in terms of area.
BOUNDARY WITH 5 STATES:

The state of haryana is located in the north western part of India.
It is surrounded by Himachal Pradesh in North, Uttar Pradesh in East, Punjab in West and Rajasthan in South and
uttrakhand in the North east.
Adjacent to the National Capital, Delhi, and the State surrounds it from three sides - northern, southern and western
sides.
Geographical division of Haryana:-

93% of land area: - plain
1. The Lower Shivalik Hills:-

Ambala, Panchkula, YamunaNagar,
River flowing out:-Ghaggar, Saraswati, Tangri, Markanda.
Highest peak:-Karohpeak approax 1514 metres (highest of Haryana)
2. Peidmont plains:-
• Ambala, Panchkula, YamunaNagar- Locally called Ghar.
• Average elevation: 300- 375 m
3. Drained by Yamuna, Ghaggar River:- Alluvial plains:-

1. khaddar: Newer pl
2. Bhangar: Older
• These Plains are made up of:
• Sand, silt, clay and hard calcarious gravels known as kankars.
• Trees:-sheesham, Peepal, Banyan, mango, neem, Jamun.
4. Flood plains:-
• Flood Plains are made up by Markanda River: -Bet
• Flood Plains made up by Ghaggar river:- Nelli
5. Semi desert plains:-
• South-west part of state (Rajasthan belt)
• Infertile
• Impacted by sand dunes
• Groundwater level- low
• Salty water
• Kikar, khair, Thorns etc.
6. Aravali Hills:-
• Southern part of Haryana
• Residual Hills
• Local called Mewat Hills
• Gurgaon, Faridabad, Rawari ,Mahendrgarh, Bhiwani
• Highest peak:-Dausi/Dhansi Hills (652 m)
Chavan Rishi is used to live in these hills .Chawanprash named after the natural Herbs he used to take.
7. Floating Sandy plains:-

• lies in Mahendrgarh, Rewari ,Gurgaon
• formed due to deposition of sand
8. Marshy Land:-
• Sirsa
• It is the region with lowest elevation in the state
Climate of Haryana:-
• Subtropical, Continental type of climate
• Highest rainfall - Ambala district
• Lowest rainfall- Sirsa district
• Cherapunji of Haryana: - Chhachhrauli (Yamuna Nagar)
DRAINAGE SYSTEM
S. No. River Name Origin Tributaries Dam Entry
Markanda, Ottu Barrage in
1 Ghaggar Shivalik Hills Pinjore (pkl)
Kaushalya Sirsa
Barrage at
Markanda
2 Shivalik hills Begna Jalbehra in Ambala
(Arun)
Kurukshetra
Many Seasonal
3 Tangri Shivalik hills - Morni Hills
Streams
4 Choutang Shivalik hills Seasonal Streams - Shivalik Hills
5 Dohan Aravalli hills Seasonal Streams Hamidur Mahendergarh
Seasonal Aravalli Norana Check
6 Krishnavati Aravalli hills Mahendergarh
Streams Dam, Rajasthan
Bandarpunch
Somb, Thapana, Hathnikund Kalesar Forest
7 Yamuna Glacier,
Sahibi Barrage Yamuna Nagar
Uttarakhand
Sota, Kotkasin
8 Sahibi Aravalli Hills Masani Rewari
Indori
SARASWATI RIVER:-
• Mythical river now disappeared
• originated from Har ki Dun Glacier, West Gharwal, Uttarakhand
• Ancient town of Kunal and Banwali located on the bank of Saraswati river
• Saptsindhu region:-area between Sindhu (west) & Saraswati (east)
CHAUTANG RIVER:-mentioned in Rigveda as Darishdawati River.
Lakes
• Badkhal Lake:- Faridabad
• Bhindawas Lake :-Jhajjar
• Surajkund Lake :-Faridabad
• Braham Sarovar :- Kurukshetra
• Damdama:- Gurugram (biggest )
• Karan Lake:- Karnal
• Sannihit Sarovar :- Kurukshetra
• Sukhna lake:- Chandigarh
Some other Lakes of Haryana
Lakes PLACES
• khalipur Lake Gurugram
• Kotla Lake Nuh (Mewat)
• Ujina Lake Nuh (Mewat)
• Sultanpur lake Gurugram
• Bibipur lake Kurukshetra
• Tilyar lake Rohtak
• bluebird lake Hisar
• Black Bird Lake Hansi (Hisar)
• Bulbul lake Jind
• Shoba Sagar Lake Narnaul (Mahendergarh)
• Dubchik Lake Hodal (Palwal)
• Tikkar Tal Panchkula
WETLANDS:
• Bhindawas wetland:-Jhajjar
• Basai wetland:- Gurugram
Soils of Haryana
• Almost entirely alluvial soil
• Deficient in nitrogen and phosphorus
❖ Classified in five major groups:-
1. REDDISH CHESTNUT SOIL:-

• Also ka Piedmont soil
• Areas:- regions having rainfall 150 cm
• Ambala( Narayangarh), Panchkula( Kalka), Yamunanagar (Jagadhari)
• PH - neutral to slightly acidic (6.5 to 7.5, kandhi)
2. T YPICAL ARID BROWN SOIL :-

• Rainfall 75 to 100 cm
• PH 7 -8.5
• Can be classified into khadar and Bangar soil.
• Heavy soil also known as Dabar( Daker )
• Thanesar, Fatehabad, Jagadhari region.
3 ARID BROWN SOIL : -(MEDIUM SOIL)

• Rainfall: 50 –75cm , Ph : 7.5-8.5
• Calcareous in nature
• Texture vary from sandy to silty clay
4. SIEROZEM SOIL: (LIGHT AND VERY LIGHT )
• Rainfall: 30-50 cm
• Impacted by salinity and alkanity
• Light soil also known as Rasoli soil.
• Texture Sandy loam to loamy.
5. DESERT SOIL
• Rainfall less than 30 cm
• pH 8.59
• Impacted by wind erosion
Forests of Haryana
▪ Indian state forest report,2019
▪ Recorded forest area: 1559km.sq
▪ 3.53% of geographical area
❖ Forest Are Classified Into:

❑ RESERVE FOREST 15.97%
• No human activity is allowed
❑ PROTECTED FOREST :-74.28%

• Restricted entry for few activities like grazing collection of forest product
❑ UNCLASSED FOREST :- 9.75 %

• No restrictions
FOREST COVER:-1602.4 kmsq. As per ISFR, 2019

• Very dense: 28 kmsq.
• Moderately dense: 450.9 kmsq.
• Open forest: - 1123.54 kmsq.
• Largest forest area : Panchkula (390.7km)
• Smallest forest area : Palwal - 13.97 km
• Largest area by percentage : Panchkula
• Smallest area by percentage : Fatehabad
FOREST POLICY 2006:- To increase forest and tree cover in state from 6 % to 20%
• Haryana Forest Development Corporation established in December 1989 under Companies Act 1956
❖ FOREST CONSERVATION SCHEME :-
❑ Har Ghar Hariyali Yojana (2015): -

• Promote planting of local varieties of trees like mango jamun
❑ Paudhagiri campaign (2018):-
• Student studying in class 6th to 12th plant a sapling during these three months of monsoon
• In Haryana Tree day is celebrated on 15 July
Wildlife
▪ 2 National Park
▪ 8 Wildlife sanctuaries
▪ 2 conservation Reserves
S. No. Name Location Year

1 Sultanpur National Park and Bird Sanctuary Gurgaon 1991 (N.P.)
2 Kalesar National Park and Bird Sanctuary Yamunanagar (largest 8 Dec, 2003
in Haryana)
3 Bhindawas Wildlife Park and Bird Sanctuary Jhajjar 1986, 2009 (Bird Sanc.)
4 Khaparwas Wildlife Park and Bird Sanctuary Jhajjar 1991

5 Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary Rewari 1987, 2009
6 Chhilchhila Wildlife Park and Bird Sanctuary Kurukshetra 1986, 2009 (ECO
SENSITIVE)
7 Saraswati Wildlife Park and Bird Sanctuary Kaithal 1988
8 Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary Sirsa 1987
9 Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary Panchkula 2004
10 Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary Panchkula 1987
11 Bir Bara Ban Wildlife Sanctuary Jind -
Breeding Centre:
Name Establishment District

Crocodile Breeding Centre 1981-82 Kurukshetra
Black Buck Breeding Centre 1985-86 Kurukshetra
Chinkara Breeding Centre 1988-65 Bhiwani
Peasant Breeding Centre 2006 Panchkula
Vulture Preservation and Breeding 2001 Panchkula
Centre
Peacock and Chinkara Breeding 2011 Rewari
Centre
Red Jungle Fowl Breeding Centre - Panchkula

CHAPTER 5: DISTRICTS OF HARYANA
1. DISTRICT: KAITHAL
• Formation: 1st nov 1989
• Surrounded by:- 7 ponds , 8 Gates
• Kapisthal (place for monkey)
• Known as Choti Kashi and City of Gurudwara’s.
• Razia Begum- died here
• Bhai santok Singh (poet) – Books-{Naam Prakash ,Atam puran , Guru Pratap Suraj}
• River Apaya (rig vedic period) Kaithal (Saraswati)
T OURIST PLACES :-
• Gurudwara Neem Sahib
• Kapil Muni Mandir (kalayat) - sankhya philosophy
• Anjani ke tila : Kaithal
• Gyarah Rudri shiv Mandir
• Ancient bricks Temple pre Muslim era.
• Hanuman Mandir
• Ambhkeshvar Mahadev Temple
• Topiya wala Gurudwara, Shri Manji Sahib
• Navgrah Kund
• Luv Kush Tirath – Mundari (Kaithal)
FAIRS:-
• Pundrik Fair
• Phalgu Fair
DANCE:-
• Ghoomar ,Khoria – women
• Dhamal , phag – Men
2. KARNAL (PARIS OF HARYANA)

• Karan (founder)
• 1739 Battle of Karnal (between Nadir Shah Vs Muhammad Shah. Muhammad Shah lost in that & Peacock
throne taken away by Nadir shah.
• Kalpana Chawala was born in Karnal.
• Karnal War (1739) – Nadir Shah defeated Mohomad Shah Rangeela
• Also Known as:- Paris of Haryana, Karan’s City, Bowl of Rice (Dhan Ka Katora)
T OURIST PLACE:-
• Gurdwara Manji Sahib (Sri Manji Sahib in Kaithal)
• Kushan stupa
• Jarasandh Ka Kila
• Battle of tarain 1191 ,1192 Prithviraj Chauhan vs Muhammad Gori
• Directorate of wheat research
• St. James Church (church Tower)
• Sita Mata temple (only temple of Sita)
• Gandhi Memorial Hall
• Forensic Science Laboratary (FSL)
FAIRS:-
• Chhadi Fair: worship of Holy stick
• Parashar Fair
• Baba Simrandas Fair
• Pandu Fair
INDUSTRY:-
• Liberty shoes Ltd.
• Prabhat fertilizers and chemical works
3. YAMUNA NAGAR (PAPER CITY)

• Carved out from Ambala district (Abdullapur Timber Market)
• Biggest district in the terms of villages
• HP border touch
• Known as- Paper City
• Brass and Stainless Steel Industry
• Adi Badri : ASI excavation
• Herbal natural Park (Rudraksha Vatika)
• Kalesar wildlife sanctuary Park
• Sal, Khair, Sheesham
• Nar Narayan Cave (Gufa)
• Ancient site of Sugh: Suraj Bhan excavator
• Kosminar Jahangir (Haryana : 49 Kos Minar)
• Buddhist stupa - Chhaneti (Huan Tsang) King Ashok
• Panchmukhi Hanuman ka mandir – Jaghadhari
• Bhagwan Parshuram Sarva Dharm Mandir - Jagadhari
• Kapal Mochan Mela Gopal Mochan : Kartik Purnima
• Chhachhhrauli forest area rainfall:- highest rainfall in Haryana (called Chirrapunji of Haryana)
• Bilaspur:- Vedvyas aashram Uma Mahadev statue, Gurudwara Kapal Mochan
• Rang Mahal of Bhudia associated with Birbal
• Shri Pataleshvar Mahadev
INDUSTRIES:-
• Ballarpur Paper Mill( BILT)
• Bharat starch chemical ltd.
• Haryana Distillery (founded in 1969)
• Railway carriage and wagon workshop
4. PANCHKULA
• Tricity (Chandigarh Mohali Panchkula)
• Indian Western Command headquarters Chandi Mandir cantonment
• city of 5 canals
• PanchPuran- Mahabharat
• Gupta dynasty silver coins (Mazumdar )
• 15 August 1995- full-fledged
• Tropical, subtropical climate
• Karoh Peak - Morni Hills
• Soil:- Seoti ; Ghar ; Kandhi ; (local names)
• Himalayan fault zone
• HMT industry
Tourist places:-
• Mata Mansa Devi Temple (Shakti Pith)
• Chandi Mandir
• Yadevender Garden
• Tikkar Tal
• Gurudwara -Nada Sahib
• Cactus Garden
• National cactus and succulent Botanical Garden and Research Centre
• Bhima Devi Temple (Panchayatan style )
FESTIVAL :-
• Mango festival
• Pinjore Festival
INDUSTRIES
• HMT
• IT park
• Fair
• Kali maa Fair
5. GURUGRAM
• Cyber city
• Lowest sex ratio – 853/1000 – 2011 census
• Highest literacy – 84.4%
• Gurugram : one of the 7 original district
• G M K R H J A (original districts)
T OURIST PLACES:-
• DamDama Lake
• Sultanpur National Park (Peter Jackson )
• Golf Course
• Seesh Mahal – Farukh Nagar (built by Faujdar Khan)
• Begam Samru Palace
• Gopal Giri Fort – built by Balban
• Shitala Mata Mandir
• Hot Water Spring - Sohna
FAIRS
• Shanchoka Khori Fair
• Shitla Mata
• Budhi Teej Fair: by Muslim community
• Bhakt Puranmal Fair
INDUSTRY:-
• Maruti Suzuki (Founded in Feb, 1981)
• Hero Motocorp
• Ranbaxy Laboratories
• Cyber companies : IBM, Microsoft, TCS
6. FATEHABAD(PINK CITY)
• Scheduled caste population maximum (percentage wise).
• Part of Nanda Empire , Mauryas
• (Ashok Pillars : Hisar , Fatehabad)
• Maurya Empire
• George Thomas
T OURIST PLACES
• Papiha
• Banawali
 Pre Harappan , Harappan , post Harappan 3 Phases
 Terracotta model
• Kunal - pre Harappan site Excavted by J.S. Khatri, M. Acharya
 Seals - Geometrical designs
IMPORTANT PLACES :
• Lat of Feroz Shah, Humayun Masjid, and Ashokan pillars (Tuglagh inscribed)
• 1st nuclear power plant will be set up in Fatehabad.
•

7. PANIPAT (WEAVER T OWN )
• 1st January 1992 from Karnal
• (Panprastha)one of the Prastha
• 1st battle of Panipat 21st April 1526 Babar versus Ibrahim Lodhi
• 2nd battle of Panipat 5th November 1556 Akbar vs Hemu Rewari district
• 3rd battle of Panipat 14 January 1761 Ahmed Shah Abdali vs Maratha (Sada Shivrao Bhau)
IMPORTANT PLACES:-
• Panipat Museum
• Hemu Samadhi stumb
• Ibrahim Lodhi grave
• Kabuli Bagh mosque (first Mughal architecture in India)
• Kala Amb
• Bu Ali Shah Qalandar tomb
• Salarganj gate
FAIR:-
• Pathri Mata
• Qalandar Shrine Fair
INDUSTRIES:-
• National fertilizer limited
• Indian Oil Refinery
8. SONIPAT
• Formed on 22nd December 1972 from Rohtak.
• Old name:- Suvarana prastha
• Also known as:- Cycle City and Education City
• Panni Ashtadhayi : literary reference
• Soil – Bhuri, Rasauli, Karti, Dakar, Raitli
T OURIST PLACES:-
• Parsavnath Digambar(Gohana) -Jain Temple
• Kumaspur - Buddhist site
• Motilal Nehru sports University, Rai
• Tomb of Khwaja Khizr
• Mama Bhanja Dargah
• Gorakhnath Mandir
FAIR:-
• Nagan Balnath Fair
• Baba Ramakshah
• Satkumbh Fair
INDUSTRIES
• Alas cycles ltd.
• Minda industries Ltd
• Haryana Beverages Ltd
9. MAHENDRAGARH
• Original district(earlier known as kanoud )
• Rewari separated from it(1st November 1989)
• Mineral belt of Haryana
T OURIST PLACE:-
• Sahukar Gumbad (Chor Gumbad)
• Jal Mahal
• Tomb of Shah Vilayat
• Chhatle Rai Bal Mukund Das (Birbal Ka chhatta)

• Dhosi Hill
• Bagot :- Shiv Temple
• Tomb of Ibrahim Khan Sur
• Tripolia Gateway
• Mirza Alijam takhat and Central University
• Chamunda devi Mandir
• Modavala Mandir
FAIRS:-
• Dansi Fairs
• Hanuman ji fair
• Baba Bhilai Nath
• Baba Kesaria Nath
10. NUH
• Land of meos
• Mewat development board under CM
• Sex ratio best
• SC population lowest
• Subtropical semi arid climate zone
• Khanzadas: people ruled kotla
• Kotla Lake
• Dahar lake
• Shahid Hasan KhanMewati Government Medical College
T OURIST PLACES:-
• Chuhimal ka Talab
• Prachin Shiv Mandir
FAIR:-
• Ravana Fair
11. PALWAL (COTTON CITY)- 21ST DISTRICT

• Carved out from Faridabad on 15th August 2008
• Palwal (Associated with Balram)
• Hayat Ali, Khairat Ali-participated in 1857
T OURIST PLACES
• Dubchick Tourist Complex, Hodal
• Chameli forest: Temple of Hanuman
• Maharani Kishori Shahi Mahal model
• Panchwati Temple
• Gandhi Museum
• Dauji Mandir
• Anjani Kund
• Baba Udasnath Mandir
FAIRS:-
• Sati Fair
• Dauji Fair
INDUSTRIES:-
• Mahendra land defence system
• United Spirit Pvt. Ltd.
• Quality India Dairy Ltd.

12. BHIWANI (KASHI OF HARYANA)
• Founded by:- Neem Singh
• Khanak Hills of Tosham Hill range -Mineral belt
• Village Mitathal & Naurangabad – Historical site
• Kushan, Gupta and Youdheya period.
• Bhiwani mentioned in Ain-e-Akbari
• Prithvi Raj ki kachri
• Mini Kashi
• Mini Cuba
• Ratan Nath paper
T OURIST PLACES:-
• Star Monument
• Khaki Baba Temple
• Shri Rangnath Temple
• Gauri Shankar Temple
• Nirpawala Sarovar
FAIRS:-
• Sati fair
• Mungiapa Fair
• Baba Khedewala: on the occasion of Raksha bandhan
INDUSTRY:-
• Grasim Bhiwani:- Textile mills
13. CHARKHI DADRI

• Carved out from Bhiwani district on 1st Dec, 2016
Tourist Places:-
• Ranila Jain Mandir
• Rangila Hanuman Mandir
• Syamsar Sarovar
• Dargah Mubarakshah
INDUSTRY:
• Dalmiya Cement Factory
• Famous for Hukkah and Jutti
14. ROHTAK (SUGAR CITY)

• Old name- Rohtasgarh
• Name derived from Rohitka forest.
• One of the Original Districts of Haryana from its formation.
T OURIST PLACES:-
• Asthal bohar – founder - Mastnath
• Ratannath - Guru of Guggarpir.
• Nath Sampradaya- 9 Guru, 12 panth
• Book :- Dabistan-i-Mazahib( mentions 12 panths)
• Aaipanth- oldest panth –its Headquater in Asthal Bohr
• Mentioned in Guru GranthSahib.
• Balaknath – Mahant-current MP of Alwar Lok Sabha.
OTHER T OURIST PLACES :-
• Gaukaran Talab
• Ancient site of KhoKhraKhot- Mentioned in Mahabharat & Manmohan excavated it.
• Chaurangi Nath ka dhuna
• Ancient site of Farmana, Excavated by:- Vasant Shinde

 Proto- historic site
• Jama Masjid and Dini Masjid
• Lat Masjid
• Shahjahan ki Boali/Choron ki Baoli
• Water tank with well
• Tilyar lake
FAIRS:-
• Baba Mastnath fair
• Baba Gantidas Fair
• Baba Jamna Das Fair
• Hola Mohalla Festival
INDUSTRY:-
• IMT : Rohtak
• LPS Bossard
• Lotte Ground
• Asian paints
• Sabarkantha co-opration dairy limited(Amul diary)
• Agro- Mall
15. SIRSA
• Largest in area & less population density
• Bordered by Rajasthan and Punjab
• SC population- 2nd highest
• Sairashaka – ancient Name and finds in Mahabharat Paninis Ashatadhayayi and Divyavadan
• Also known as "Sirisapatnam (ancient)
• Also known as "Sarsufi (Medieval)
• Terrain of Sirsa classified into three types
 Haryana Plains
 Alluvial bed of ghaggar or Nali
 sand dune truck
• Hola Fair by Namdhari Sect
RELIGIOUS PLACES
• Gurudwara Guru Govind Singh, Chorwar Kera
• Tomb of khwaja Pir
• Jama Masjid
• Ancient site of Ther Mound
FAIRS:-
• Ganga Gaur Fair
• Baba Sasainath
• Guru Nanak Dev Fair
• Ramdevji Fair
• Radhaswami fair
16. REWARI (BRONZE CITY)

• 1st November 1989
• Brass Metalwork
• Dharuheda and Bawal - various automobiles & Auto-Ancillary Industries
HISTORICAL PLACES:-
• The Red Mosque
• Baag wala Talab
• Bada Talab
• locoshed only surviving locoshed (Fairy Queen)
• Tomb of Turkiawas
• Ghanteshwar Mandir
FAIRS:-
• Baba Suraj Giri
• Basant Panchami Fair
INDUSTRIES:-
• 3 imp industrial Areas:-
• Dharuhera
• Bawal
• Rewari
• Hero Honda motors Ltd.
• Haryana Petrochemicals ltd.
• Pashupati spinning and weaving Mills
17. A MBALA (SCIENCE CITY)

• Coins of Indo Parthian
• Kushan Empire
• Shrikanth Janapad
• Topara pillars
• Revolt of 1857- 60 native infantry
• Lala Muralidhar( freedom fighter )
RIVERS
• Markanda –Dhartidhar range (HP)
• Dangri (Tangri) :Morni Hills
• Ghagar : Sirmour district HP
T OURIST PLACE :-
• Lukhnour Sahib Gurdwara
• Manji Sahib
• Ambika Mata Mandir
• St. Paul Church
FAIRS:-
• Sharda Devi Fair
• Vaman Dwadashi Fair
INDUSTRIES:-
• Industrial development centre: Saha
• Scientific Instruments
• Sewing Machine and Mixie
18. FARIDABAD
• Smallest
• Density highest
• Part of Maurya, Harsha and Mughal Empire
• Batram Jaat (Raja) Bala Jaat
• 1707- Sheikh Farid founder
• Khadar and bhangar plain
• Jhar island of Yamuna (jairnala)
• Subtropic continent
• Jand Tree
• Rabi:- Asadhi
• kharif :-Sawani
• Toria - oilseeds zaid kharif

T OURIST PLACES:-
• Nahar Singh Mahal
• Anangpurdam Bandh
• Surajkund
• Nahar Singh Stadium
• Common Fairs
• Janamashtmi
• Dushera
• Guga Navami
• Kali Mata/ Navaratri
INDUSTRIES:-
• Bata India
• Escorts Ltd.
• L&T Ltd.
• Whirpool India Ltd.
• Eicher Tractor Ltd.
• Goodyear India ltd.
• Usha India Ltd.
FAIRS:-
• Kanha Gaushala Fair
• Baba Udashnath Fair
• Kalka Fair
• Kartik Cultural Fair
• Organised by Haryana TourismDeptt to promote art and culture
• Surajkund craft Fair :- canceled in 2021
• Largest fair in world
19. HISAR (STEEL CITY)

• Counter magnetic City
• Firoz Shah Tughlaq:- Hisar-i-Firoza
• Ashoka's Pillar-Agroha
• 4 Gate :Delhi, Mori, Nagori and Talaqi
• Gujri Mahal
• Jama Masjid - Amir Mohammed
• Hottest and coldest temperature found- continental location
• 1st nov 1966 – Original district as existed at formation of Haryana
• Agroha
• Barsi Gate
• Lat ki Masjid
• The shrine of Nimrat Ullah
• Rakhigharhi – Sarswati – Drishdvati river
• Haryana space application centre
• Baba Pranpeer Tomb
• Johaz Kothi
• St. Thomas Church
• Digamber Jain Mandir
FAIRS:-
• Shivaji Fair
• Agrasen Jayanti Fair
INDUSTRIES:-
• Jindal Group of companies
• Hisar Metal Industries ltd.
• H.P. cotton Ltd.
20. JHAJJAR (CITY OF MARTYRS)

• (From Rohtak, July 15, 1997)
T OURIST PLACES:-
• Bindwas
• Bua ka Talab
• Mata Bhimeshwari Devi
• Gurukul Jhajjar museum, biggest in Haryana,
• Founder : Swami Omanand Saraswati
• Atomic Research Centre
• Kazi ki Masjid
• Rudhmal Temple
FAIRS:-
• Baba Garibdas
• Bhimeshwari devi: Beri Town
• Budha Baba Fair
INDUSTRIES:-
• Parle Biscuit
• Surya Roshni Ltd.
• Surya Steel pipes & C.R. strips
• Shri Krishna Paper Mills ltd.
• Relaxo Footwear Ltd.
21. JIND (JAYANTIPURI)

• Heart of Haryana
• Original District as existed from the day of formation of Haryana.
• Earliest Sikh kingdom est. in Jind & One of first Sikh Kingdom (Phulkian misl)
• Pottery from Ritauli, Pauli, Birabara Bana
• River Sarswati and Drishadvati
• Course of youdheya
• Tughlaqur (Shafidon )
• Maharaja Ranjit singh (mother's home :Bibi kaur )
• Praja mandal movement- 1927 took part.
Tourist Places:-
• Jayanti Devi Temple Bhuteshwar Temple
• Rani Talab
• Dhamtan Sahib (Rishi Valmiki Ashram)
• Pandu Pindara
• Narwana – Sufi saint Hazrat Gaibi Sahib
• Safidon-Nagesvara mohadeva Temple
• Nagadamni devi Temple
• Nagashetra Temple
UNIVERSITY –
• Ch. Ranbir Singh
FAIRS
• Sochcha Sauda Fair : in Memory of Guru Tegh bahadur
• RamRai fair: Maharishi Parshuram
• Hatkeshwar temple
INDUSTRIES:-
• Hindustan petroleum Gas Bottling Plant

• Lakhshya foods (India) Ltd.
• India Gypsm private Ltd
• Haryana Leather chemicals ltd
• Jind surgicals
22. KURUKUSHETRA (CITY OF PARKS)

• 23 Jan 1973 from Karnal
• Rivers:- Markanda and Saraswati
• Acc.to Manu – between Sarswati and Drishadavti
• Shrimadh Bhagwat Gita:- ( Dharmakshetra)
• R.C. Majumdar:- religious cultural centre before Aryan immigration
• Bhagwanpur: - Sarswati river – Excavation site.
• Ratthapala sutra ( Bhuddhist Text) - mention kurukshetra
• Ashoka - Stupa at Thanesar
• Kurukshetra : Srikantha Janapad( Harshwarndhan)
• Hiuen Tsang's Si-Yu-Ki mentioned Thaneswar.
• Chisti and Nakshabandi Silsila – Thaneswar
• Tomb of Sheikh chehli- Thaneswar
• 1st Gurukal in Haryana -Kurukshetra (Swani Shradhanand)
• Lala Duni chand ,Pt. Neki Ram, Lala Shyam lal
• visted KKR during khilafat movement
• Markanda River- Ancient name "Aruna"
• Sanisa Lake- Markanda joins sarswati
• Bhadarkali Mandir- Shanktipeeth
• Krishna museum
• Jyotisar – Gita Birthplace
• Braham Sarovar ( Solar Eclipse)
• Sannihit Sarovar
• KalpanaChawala Planetarium.
• Shri Venkateswar Swamy Tirupati balaji Temple Thaneswar
• Sthaneshwar Mahadev mandir
• Sheikh Chehli Tombs
• Baba Naugaja
• Gulzari lal Nanda Samarak
• Bhor Saidon- crocodile breeding centre
Markandeshwar Mahadev temple
• Ancient Mound Amin (Abhimanyu Khera)
• Pashupati Temple
• Nabha house
• Vishvamitra Tilla ( Prachin Shiv Temple)
• Pathar masjid
• Haryana Irrigation Reaserch and Mangment Institute. (HIRMI)
• National Institute of Design
• NIT Kurukshetra
FAIRS:-
• Pehowa Fair
• Markanda Fair
• Surya Grahan Fair
• Mahavir Jayanti Fair
FESTIVAL :-
• Gita festival
• Mahabharat festival
CHAPTER 6: AGRICULTURE OF HARYANA
▪ Haryana is self-sufficient in food production.
▪ Among major states for food production in the country.
▪ Economic survey (2019-20) :- Food grain production in 181.44 lakh tonnes
▪ Agro climatic zones :- falls under Trans-Gangetic plains region (Agro- climate zone 6 )
T WO ZONES:
• Eastern Zone Research centre – Karnal
• Western Zone Research centre - Rewari
Important Agriculture Department

HARYANA STATE AGRICULTURE MARKETING BOARD:-
• Est. on 1st August 1969: Headquarters Panchkula
HARYANA SEEDS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:-
• Est. on 27th March 1974 :Headquarter Panchkula
HARYANA STATE SEED CERTIFICATION AGENCY :-
• Registered in 1976 under societies act 1860: Headquarter Panchkula
HAFED: HARYANA STATE CORPORATION SUPPLY AND MARKETING BOARD :-
• Established 1st November 1966 : Headquarter Panchkula
HARYANA STATE CORPORATION APEX BANK LIMITED (HARCO BANK )
• 1st November 1966 for short-term loans to agriculture sector.
HARYANA LAND RECLAINMATION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:
• Est. on 27 march 1974
HARYANA COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK :-
• Came into existence on 1st November 1966 for long-term loans.
HARYANA WAREHOUSE CORPORATION:-
Established on 1st November 1967, total capacity 16.79 lakh metric tonne, Total number of warehouses: 111
HARYANA DAIRY DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE F EDERATION LIMITED:-
• Est. in 1970
HARYANA KISAN AYOG:
• Est. on 15 July 2012, its first president was RS paroda
FARMER'SDAY:-23RD DECEMBER BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF CHAUDHARY CHARAN SINGH
• STATE MEDICINAL PLANT BOARD: - 13 August 2002: Headquarter: Panchkula
Major Crops
• Rabi Crops:-are harvested in March to April
▪ Example:- wheat, gram ,Barley
• Kharif Crops :- are harvested in October to November
▪ Examples:- Rice ,Maize ,Bajra
Production:-
Total food grain 181.44 lakh tonne {year 2018 - 19}
▪ Wheat 125.73 lakh tonne
▪ Rice 45.6 lakh tonne
▪ Sugarcane 85.0 lakh tonne
▪ Cotton 20.13 lakh bales
Highest Production in:
• Mustard : Mahendragarh
• Fruit+ vegetable : Sirsa
• Vegetable only : Sonipat

GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES IN A GRICULTURE
1. PM Fasal Bima Yojana: - 18. Feb.2016
Crop Premium
Rabi 1.5%
Kharif 2%
Horticulture 5%
2. SOIL HEALTH CARD SCHEME: 19TH FEB. 2015 AT SURATGARH, RAJASTHAN.
• Introduced in Haryana in April 2015.
3. MUKHYMANTRI KISAN EVAM KHETIHAR MAJDUR JIWAN SURAKSHA YOJANA : - LAUNCHED IN 2014
• For insurance coverage to farmers and workers
4. INDO DUTCH PROJECT : - IN 1994 TO TREAT WATERLOGGED & SALINE SOIL .
• In 1994 to treat waterlogged and saline soil
Horticulture
• Leading state
• Total area under Horticulture 4.78 lakh Hectare which is 7.27 % of
Gross cropped area
• 83 % was in area under vegetable & 17% area under fruits in spices
• Total production 80.67 lakh MT
Fruits :-
• Total area under fruit cultivation : 67,720 hectares
• Total production: 11.97 lakh metric ton
• Citrus> Guava> Mango fruit
Fruits and Area of Production
Fruit Main Production Area
Mango Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Kurukshetra
Guava Gurugram, Karnal, Hisar, Faridabad, Sonipat
Citrus Sirsa, Hisar, Ambala, Gurugram, Fatehabad
Sappta Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panchkula, Kurukshetra, Ambala
Ber Sonipat, Gurugram, Hisar, Fatehabad, Rohtak
Amla Gurugram, Sirsa Hisar, Karnal, Faridabad
Vegetable:-
• Total area :- 397 295 hectare
• Total production: - 67.3 8 lakh MT
• Potato >cucurbits >cauliflower> onion >tomato
• Largest producer of mushroom: Sonipat and in general vegetable also.
Spices:-
• Area : 9660 hectares
• Production 0.97 lakh metric tonne
• Yamuna nagar : 40% production of spices
• medicinal and aromatic plants
• Total area : 291 hectares
• Production 586 MT
Spices and Area of Production
Spice District
Coriander Kurukshetra, Karnal, Gurugram
Chillies Yamunanagar, Karnal, Hisar
Garlic Karnal, Yamunanagar, Fatehabad
Methi Gurugram, Hisar, Mahendragarh
Turmeric Yamunanagar, Kuruksetra
Flower Cultivation:-
• Total area : 3478 hectare
• Production : 0.39 lakh MT
• Centre of excellence for Flower is at Jhajjar (with the help of Netherlands)
• Flower market : Gurugram
Government Initiatives
MUKHYMANTRI BHAGWANI BIMA YOJANA:-
• launched on 1st January 2021 for Risk mitigation of horticulture crops
NATIONAL BEEKEEPING AND HONEY MISSION :-

• Launched in July 2020
BHAVANTAR BHARPAI YOJANA:-
• 30th December 2017 a compensation scheme in case of price falling below mentioned price
HORTICULTURE VISION 2026:-
• Increase area under Horticulture from 7 % to 25%
INDO ISRAEL HORTICULTURE PROJECT :-
• At Gharaunda Karnal to grow unseasonal vegetables
INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURE MARKET:-
• at Ganaur Sonipat with French expertise
❑ T ECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION CENTRE (7):-

• Shamgarh ,Gharonda,Mangeana, Ladwa, RamNagar, Jhajjar, Bhuna
T ECHNICAL DEMONSTRATION AND CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN HARYANA:

• Fruits excellence centre : Mangeana, Sirsa
• Subtropical fruit excellence Centre Ladwa, Kurukshetra
• Flower excellence Centre: Jhajjar
• Honey the excellence Centre : Ramnagar, Kurukshetra
• Horticulture Biotech Centre : Shamgarh , Karnal
• Guava Technology demonstration Centre : Bhuna, Fatehabad
Livestock sector
(According to Livestock census 2019)
• Total population 7.1 million
• Buffalo 69% , Cattles 20%
Animal Highest
Horses : Ambala
Donkey : Bhiwani
Camels : Bhiwani
Pig : Sonipat
Important Breeds:-
• Buffalo:- Murrah (black Gold)
• Cow : Hariana,Sahiwal, Jersy
• Sheep: Nali, Hisardala
• Goat : Nagfani , Jamunapari , Betal , Nubian
Fisheries:-
• Many fish species :- Katla , Marigal ,Chunni , Siriha , Malle
• Fish market to be established at Bahadurgarh and Gurgaon
Agriculture Related Education Trainingand Research Centres

• National sugarcane research institution:-Karnal
• Indian Institute of sugarcane research
Government Initiatives
PANDIT DEENDAYAL UPADHYAY PASHUDHAN SURAKSHA BIMA YOJANA:
20th Livestock Census 2019: Haryana

Total Livestock 71,26,497
1 Cattle 19,32,039
2 Buffalo 43,76,644 (-28.22% from 2012)
3 Sheep 28,88,768
4 Goats 3,36,338
5 Pigs 1,08,312
6 Horses 9,060
7 Ponies 642
8 Donkey 800
9 Camel 5,170
10 Dog 61,707
11 Mule 2,500
12 Rabbit 4,512
13 Elephant 5
Total poultry 4,62,94,965
District with highest livestock: Hisar (6,57,532)
District with lowest livestock: Panchkula (1,05,871)
• It is a Livestock Insurance Scheme launched on 29th July 2016.

• Premium :Rupees 100 for large mammals & Rupees 25 for small ruminants
HARYANA GOVERNMENT GAUVANSH SANRAKSHAN AND GAUSAMVARDHAN ACT:
• w.e.f 27th October 2015
• Conservation and upgradation of indigenous breeds of cows.
NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NDRI):-
• Located at Karnal
• Per capita milk availability in Haryana: - 1142 gram.

CHAPTER 7: INDUSTRY & MINERALS OF HARYANA
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN HARYANA
• Industries contribute around 30% of states GDP.
❑ Major industrial development agencies:

1. HARYANA STATE INDUSTRIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION [HSIIDC]
• Set up in 1967, HQ : Panchkula
• For medium and large-scale industries
2. HARYANA KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD:
• Established in 1969, first chairman: Ch. Devi Lal
• Promotion of cottage industries.
3. HARYANA ENTERPRISE PROMOTION BOARD:
• Set up in 2017 under the chairmanship of CM to attractinvestment in the state
IMPORTANT POLICIES
1. HARYANA INDUSTRIAL POLICY, 2015:
• w.e.f. 11 Aug. 2015
• 5 Lakh job
• Attracting investment worth 1 lakh crore
2. HARYANA ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYMENT POLICY, 2020
• 5 Lakh job
• Attracting investment worth 1 lakh crore
Strategic Policy for Thrust Areas

• Thrust areas: agri business, food processing, automobiles etc.
1) Haryana Agri Business and Food processing policy, 2019
2) Haryana Logistics, Warehousing and Retail policy, 2019
3) Haryana Textile policy,2019
4) Haryana Pharmaceutical policy, 2019
Note:
• Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI): Rohtak
• Food Parks at: Rai & Saha
• Textile Park at: Barhi
Initiatives for Industrial Development

1. SEZS: SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES .
• Haryana SEZ Act, 2006
(i) 8 Notified SEZs in Haryana.
2. IMT: INDUSTRIAL MODEL T OWNSHIP AT MANESAR
• More to be establish at: Rohtak, Faridabad, Roz Ka Meo [Sohna], Kharkhoda.
3. INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT:-
• For providing storage and warehouse facilities to business set up at Faridabad , Rewari &Panipat
4. COLDCHAIN COMPLEX BY CONTAINER CORPORATION OF INDIA: - Rai
5. GEMS AND JEWELLEY PARKS: -Gurugram.
6. INDUSTRIAL ESTATE: -At 103 places
7. INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS: -For setting up production with of one kind.
• Panipat: Textile cluster ,
• Gurugram :- auto parts,
• Faridabad: - light engineering.
• Kurukshetra :-Jute Manufacturing,

• Rewari :-Leather footwear
INDUSTRIES AND RELATED PLACES
Major Industry Main Centres

Cement Surajpur (Panchkula), Charkhi Dadri
Sugar Yamunanagar, Sonipat, Panipat, Rohtak, Jind, Karnal, Hisar
Ammunition Yamunanagar
Paper Jagadhri (Yamunanagar), Faridabad, Sonipat, Dharuhera
Automobiles Gurugram, Faridabad, Pinjore (Panchkula)
Bicycles Sonipat, Faridabad, Palwal, Jind
Petroleum Karnal, Panipat, Bawal
Agricultural Implements Faridabad
Engineering Faridabad
Woollen Hisar, Panipat
Leather Faridabad, Jind
Utensils (Steel and Brass) Rewari
China Clay Potteries Gurugram, Bahadurgarh
Sewing Machines Ambala
Iron and Steel Hisar, Ganaur, Panipat, Bahadurgarh, Sonipat
Tyre Tube Ballabhgarh, Good Year Company, Faridabad
Electricals Panchkula, Gurugram, Ambala, Faridabad
Plywood Yamunanagar
Plastics Faridabad
Sanitary Bahadurgarh
Medicines Gurugram
Hosiery Rohtak
Scientific Instruments, Mirror Ambala
Textile Park Hansi
Agro Hub Karnal
CITY T ITLES ACCORDING T O INDUSTRIES UNITS
City Title
Gurugram Medicity, Cyber City, Solar City
Yamunanagar Paper City
Ambala Science City, Mixie City
Rohtak Sugar City, Education City
Hisar Steel City
Faridabad Industrial City
Rewari Brass City
Sonipat Cycle City
Panipat Weaver City
Minerals in Haryana
• Found in Panipat, Faridabad, Mahendragarh, Ambala, Gurugram, Rewari, and Bhiwani.
• Kaliyana (Charki Dadri) : flexible stone

Major Minerals
1) Building Stone :- Mahendragarh ,Gurugram , Faridabad
2) Granite and Quartz :- Bhiwani
3) Lime Stone: -Panchkula, Ambala, Mahendergarh.
4) Iron ore: -Mahendergarh, Bhiwani.
5) Kyanite :- Mahendragarh
6) Asbestos : Mahendragarh
7) Manganese :- Mahendragarh
Minor Minerals in Haryana
Mineral Place
Asbestos Mahendragarh
Barytes Mahendragarh, Panchkula
Calcite Mahendragarh, Panchkula
China Clay Faridabad
Copper Mahendragarh, Bhiwani
Dolomite Mahendragarh, Ambala
Feldspar Mahendragarh, Gurugram
Gold Markanda and Tangir river beds at Narayangarh
(Ambala)
Graphite Mahendragarh
Kyanite Mahendragarh
Manganese, Mica Mahendragarh
Tin, Tungsten, Zinc Bhiwani
Slate Mahendragarh, Gurugram

CHAPTER 8: ENERGY RESOURCES & IRRIGATION OF HARYANA
▪ Haryana is the first state in the country to link all its villages with electricity from November 1970.
▪ As per economic survey 2020-2021, total installed capacity is 11951 MW
Haryana state electricity board, May 1967

1) HPGCL – Haryana power generation company ltd. – 17 march, 1997
2) HVPNL – Haryana vidyut parasarma nigam ltd. – 1 July, 1999
Haryana Electricity regulatory commission: 17Aug1998

▪ Haryana solar power policy: 2016
▪ Renewable Energy policy, 2005
CONVENTIONAL SOURCES
A. THERMAL POWER PLANTS

1) Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram: Yamuna Nagar, Reliance energy + China’s. (Shanghai electrical)
2) Rajiv Gandhi Thermal: Hisar
3) Indra Gandhi super thermal (Jhajjar) aka Aravalli super thermal power projects
4) Mahatma Gandhi - Jhajjar
5) Panipat: biggest thermal power plant 1360Mw
6) Faridabad Thermal Faridabad
B. HYDRO
1) Kakroi, Mirco Hydel Sonepat – Western Yamauna canal
2) Western Yamuna Canal: Yamuna Nagar.
NON- CONVENTIONAL SOURCES
A. NUCLEAR
1) Gorakhpur village: Fatehabad (by NPCIL) 2800 Mw
2) Nuclear Power research centre:Jhajjar
3) Other plants to be set up at Bhiwani and Hisar.
B. SOLAR
• Nandpa village (1st solar power plant) -Charkhi Dadri, Budhpa kalan: Yamuna Nagar.
• Manohar Jyoti Yojana: to give 1 lakh solar-based home system to meet energy needs.
• Surya Mitra (trainning programme) – to develop skilled manpower.
• First solar park in: Gurugram second in north of Panipat.
C. WIND -MORANI, ARAVALI HILLS (UNTAPPED POTENTIAL ).
D. BIOENERGY
• First biogas plant in 1991 Dikadila: Panipat.
• Biomass cogeneration project (25MW) Ambala (2017-18).
• State government promoting Paddy straw based projects in variousdistricts.
• HAREDA: nodal agency to coordinate activitiesrelated to renewable energy.

IRRIGATION:
2 SYSTEMS:
1) Western Yamuna canal system
2) Bhakra canal system
• 1500 km network of canal.

• Sirsa: largest facilities.
• Panchkula: lowest irrigation facilities.
• Head of irrigation Deptt: Panchkula.
• Western Yamuna Canal Project: Yamuna River, built by Feroz Shah Tughlaq.
• Bhakra Canal: Enter through Tohana, irrigation facilities for Hisar, Rohtak, Sirsa.
• Gurugram Canal (started in 1970) for Gurugram and Faridabad district.
• Juhi Canal: Bhiwani
• LIFT irrigation scheme for Bhiwani and adjoining areas.
MULTIPURPOSE PROJECT
• Tejwala: Yamuna Nagar 1873.
• HathiniKund to replace Tajewala barrage JLN Irrigation project: BhakraCanal.
• Ottu Barrage: Ghaggra River, Sirsa (also known as Dhamur Lake reservoir.)
• Bhiwani lift irrigation also known as V.N. Chakravarty project.
• Narvana LIFT Irrigation (Jind)
• Loharu (Indira Gandhi): Bhiwani (lift irrigation)
• Dadupur Canal Irrigation: Yamuna nagar
• Nangal : Ambala
DAMS
• Kaushalya Dam: River Kaushalya, Panchkula district (2012)
• Dadupur Barrage (Pathrala dam): Yamuna nagar, on river somb (1876)
• Tajewala Barrage: River Yamuna, Yamuna nagar 1873
• Hathikund Barrage : River Yamuna , Yamunanagar (2002)(to replace Tajewela Barrage)
• Masani dam : River Sahibi distt Rewari
• Ottu dam: River Ghaggar, district Sirsa
• Anagpur dam: District Faridabad
• Built during the reign of kind Anangpal I of Tomar dynasty in 8th century.

CHAPTER 9: TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF HARYANA
▪ Road network: Haryana has 1.19% of total road network in India
▪ Road national highway: 3097km (2% of national highway)
▪ State highway : 1491km
▪ District highway : 1337km
▪ Other highways : 20974km
o Road density : 26885km
o Highest road density :Ambala
o Lowest road density: Sirsa
o Longest: NH9 (285km): Delhi border to Punjab border.
o Shortest: NH 148(a) {6km}: Delhi border to Gurugram.
State highway: -
• Total length 1491Km
• Longest State highway :SH12
• State government maintain state highway
• Longest: Karnal- Sodiwas (192km)
• Shortest :state highway SH6(A) 4.9km (Jagadhari- Paonta)
Expressway: 6-8 lanes,

Haryana has 3 expressways
1. Panipat elevated: 10km
• India's largest flyover (6 lanes) and 3.6km lone
2 KMP: Western Peripheral (NH1, 2, 8, 10) which is 135km
• KGP: Eastern peripheral, 135Km
3. Delhi-Gurgaon: 28km part of Golden Quadilateral
• (Dwarka expressway NH248BB) aka northern peripheral road to ease traffic on Delhi
Gurgaon expressway
HREC: HR ROADWAYS ENGG . CORPORATION

• Established on Nov,1987
TRANSPORT SERVICE BY STATE GOVERNMENT :-

• Sarthi service : connect Chandigarh- Delhi-Gurgaon
• Haryana Gaurav: nominal fare (regular buses)
• Hr. Uday: CNG gas
• Heavy vehicle driving : Murthal
• Institute of driving training and research:Bahadurgarh, Kaithal, Rohtak
RAILWAY
• 96 Railway Stations
• First CNG train: Rewari to Rohtak, started on 15 Jan, 2015
• First train: (1873) Delhi - Rewari
• Rewari is the oldest railway station.
• Northern railway: Ambala division in Haryana.
• Narrow gauge (toy train) : Kalka –Shimla ( included in UNESCO world Heritage list.
• Jagadhari: Railway workshop
• Shipping board of Indian railway : Hisar
• 1st railway flyover in Country: Rohtak Gohana Track
3 Railway zones
1) NR- northern railway(Delhi, Ambala)
2) NW- north-west (Bikaner& Jaipur)
3) NC- north central (Agra)
5 Divisions:
1) Bikaner
2) Jaipur
3) Delhi
4) Ambala
5) Agra
Rail
• First in gurgaon,2010
• Rapid metro: Gurgaon (yellow line at Sikandarpur)
• India's first fully privately operated
• National Freight corridor: diamond quadrilateral :high speed rail network
• Eastern dedicated freight corridor will pass through Ambala and Yamuna Nagar.
• Western dedicated fright corridor will pass through Rewari.
• Rewari :Railway heritage museum
FAIRY QUEEN: WORLD’S OLDEST STILL FUNCTIONAL STEAM LOCOMOTIVE LOCATED AT REWARI RAILWAY
HERITAGE MUSEUM .
AIRWAYS:
• 5 air strips civilian
➢ Hisar , Bhiwani ,Karnal, Narnaul ,Pinjore
• 2 flying Training centre :- Pinjore , Karnal
• Airforce station: - Bhiwani ,Ambala
• First air sports centre : - Bachhod air strip (Narnaul)
• Air taxi: Hisar –Chandigarh (India's first air taxi)
• Flying club: Hisar
• Aviation club and Cargo airport: Hisar (in process)
• Haryani Institute of civil aviation be merging Karnal ,
• Hisar and Pinjore aviation club

CHAPTER 10: EDUCATION & CENSUS OF HARYANA
▪ 22nd Place in literacy rate
▪ Literacy rate : 75.6%
▪ Highest Literacy Rate: Gurugram (84.7%)
▪ Lowest Literacy Rate: Mewat/Nuh (54.1%)
DIVISION OF EDUCATION SYSTEM
1) School Education
2) Higher Education
3) Technical Education
School Education
▪ According to ECONOMIC SURVEY(ES) 2019-20 :Total Number of Government Schools : 14341
▪ Haryana Board of School Education : Est in 1969 at Chandigarh
▪ Later shifted to Bhiwani in 1981
Improtant Schemes
1) FREE T EXT BOOK SCHEME: Launched in 2008-09 for all Schedule Caste (SC) Students studying inClasses 9-
12th
2) AROHI MODEL SCHOOLS: In Educationally Backward blocks, Launched in 2011-12
3) 3 BETI BACHOO BETI PADHAO: Launched in 2015 from Panipat.
Higher Education
1) Kurushetra University : Kurushetra, 1956
2) Maharishi Dayanand University : Rohtak , 1976
3) Ch. Charan Singh Agriculture University : Hisar, 1970
4) Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwa Vidhayalya : Sonipat ,2006
5) State University of Perrforming and Visual Arts : Rohtak, 2014
Improtant Governments Universities in Haryana
6) ChaudharyDeviLalUniversity - Sirsa
7) PanditBDSharmaUniversity ofHealth andScience – Rohtak
8) CentralUniversityofHaryana- JantPali(Mahendragarh)
9) LalaLajpat RaiUniversity ofVeterinary&AnimalSciences – Hisar
10) IndiraGandhiUniversity - Rewari
11) Chaudhary Bansi Lal University – Bhiwani
12) Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University - Palwal
Technical Universition in Haryana
1. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology: established in 1995 at Hisar
2. Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology: University Status in 2006 (EST in 1986) at
Sonipat
3. J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, Faridabad - University Status in 2009 (est. in 1969)
4. Haryana State Board of Technical Education: - est. on 6th May 2008 to Impart Diploma Education in the Field of
Engineering and Technology, Arehitucture, Pharmacy, Management etc.
Institutions
1. National Brain Centre : Manesar Indian
2. Oil Institution of Petroleum management : Gurgaon
3. National Defense University : Gurgaon
4. National Sugarcane Resource Institution : Karnal
5. Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research : Panchkula
6. State University of performing and visual art: Rohtak
7. Centre for Integrated pest Management : Faridabad
8. Camel Breeding Centre : Sirsa
9. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) : Rohtak
10. National Institute of Design : Kurukshetra
11. World Institution of Design : Sonipat
12. National Centre Institution : Jahjjar
13. Atomic resource Centre : Jasaur Kheri (Bahadurgarh)
14. Nuclear power plant : Gorakhpur (Fatehabad)
15. Buffalo, Swine, Sheep, Horse breeding centre & research centre: Hisar
16. Lala Lajpat Rai veterinary University : Hisar
17. Haryana animal Vaccination Institution : Hisar
18. Animal disease investigation Laboratory : Bhiwani
19. National Institute of animal genetics : Karnal
20. Indian Institute of wheat and Barley resource: Karnal
21. National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) : Karnal
22. Centre Soil salinity research institution : Karnal
23. Paddy research University : Hisar
24. Haryana seeds Development Corporation : Panchkula
25. Maharana Pratap Horticulture University : Karnal
26. Shri Valimiki Sanskriti : Kaithal
27. Vishwakarma skill development University : Palwal
28. Shri Krishna Ayush University : Kurushetra
29. JC Bose Science and Technology University : Faridabad
30. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT): Sonipat
31. National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM): Sonipat
Census of Haryana, 2011
• Total Population: 2, 53, 51,462 (2.09% of India’s Population)
• Male- 1, 34, 94,734, Female- 1, 18, 56,728
• 18th Most Populas state , 19.90% decadal growth rate
Districts with High Population Growth Rate
▪ Gurugram 73.96% 2. Mewat 37.93%
▪ Faridabad 32.54% 4. Palwal 25.75%
Note: Jhajjar district has the lowest population growth rate of 8.90% in the state.
Population Density
▪ 573 Person per sq. Km 11th in Density
▪ Maximum : Faridabad , Minimum : Sirsa
DISTRICT WISE POPULATION DENSITY 2011
District Population Density District Population Density
Ambala 717 Gurugaon 1241
Faridabad 2311 Hisar 438
Panipat 951 Sirsa 303
Palwal 762 Fatehabad 371
Yamunanagar 687 Kaithal 464
Rohtak 608 Jhajjar 523
Kurukshetra 630 Bhiwani 342
panchkula 625 Mahendragarh 486
Karnal 597 Rewari 565
Jind 494 Mewat 729
Sonipat 683 Dadri 767
Literary Rate: 75.55%

• Male - 84.70%.
• Female - 65.94%
• Maximum Literary Rate : Gurugram
• Minimum Literary Rate : Mewat
RURAL URBAN POPULATION
• 65.12% people live in rural areas.
• 34.88% people live in urban areas
SCHEDULE CASTE POPULATION: 20.17%
• Highest in : Hisar (in number)
• Highest in : Fatehabad (in percentage) - 30.2%
• Lowest : Mewat (in number)
HARYANA RELIGION CENSUS DATA
Description Population Percentage Description Population Percentage
Hindu 22, 171, 128 87.46% Christian 50,352 0.20%
Muslim 1,781,342 7.03% Buddhist 7,514 0.03%
Sikh 1,243, 342 4.91% Other Religion 2,548 0.01%
Jain 52,613 0.21% Not Available 42, 212 0.17%
CENSUS-2011
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF HARYANA COMPARE WITH INDIA
Demographic Terms India Haryana Remark

Population 1210854977 25351462 2.09% of Indian Population
Decadal Growth Rate 17.7% 19.90% Greater than India population
Population (males) 623270258 1349734 2.17% of Indian Male population
Population (females) 587584719 11856728 2.02% of Indian Female population
Population (rural) 833748852 16509359 1.98% of Indian rural population
Population (urban) 377106125 8842103 2.34% of Indian Urban Population
Population Density 382 573 Greater than India
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF HARYANA COMPARE WITH INDIA, CENSUS-2011
DEMOGRAPHIC TERMS INDIA HARYANA REMARK

Sex Ratio 943 879 Less than India
Sex Ratio (rural) 949 882 Less than India
Sex Ration (urban) 929 873 Less than India
Literacy Rate 73% 75.55% Greater in India
Literacy Rate (Male) 80.9% 84.06% Greater in India
Literacy Rate (Female) 64.6% 65.94% Greater in India
Child Population(0-6yrs) 164478150 3380721 2.06% of India
Child Sex Ratio 919 834 Less than India

CHAPTER 11: SPORTS & IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES IN
HARYANA
Sports
▪ State sport: Wrestling
Haryana Sports and Physical Fitness Policy, 2015
▪ Incentives to Sportspersons-Cash Award as per Sports Policy, 2015
Sports Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal
Olympics/Paralympic 6 crores 4 crores 2.5 crores
Asian/Para Asian Games 3 crores 1.5 crores 75 Lakh
Commonwealth/ParaCommonwealth Games 1.5 crores 75 Lakh 50 Lakh
World Cup/Championship(once in 4 years) 25 Lakh 20 lakh 15 Lakh
SPORTS AWARDS IN HARYANA

BHIM AWARD EKLAVYA AWARD MAHARANA PRATAP AWARD RANI LAXMI BAI AWARD
HIGHEST AWARD , For junior players ▪ For lifetime contribution ▪ Lifetime
given to 11 players to 5 sportspersons in sports for Men Rs. 2 contribution in
Equivalent to Arjunaward Rs. 1 Lakh Lakh sports for women
Prize money of Rs 5 Lakh. Rs. 2 Lakh
Famous Sports persons

Athletics:
▪ Neeraj chopra : Javelin
▪ Deepa Malik : Shot put
▪ Chand Ram : Road walk
Boxing:
▪ Vijender Singh
▪ Vikas Krishnan,
▪ Akhil Kumar
▪ Gaurav Solanki
Cricket:
▪ Kapil Dev, Joginder Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Hockey:
▪ Mamta Kharab, Pritam Thakran, Sandeep Singh
Kabbadi:
▪ Anup Kumar, Surendra Nada, Deepak Niwas Hooda
Wrestling:
▪ Lila Ram Sangwan , Yogeshwar Dutt, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat , Geeta Phogat, Sakshi Malik
Shooting:
▪ Manu Bhaker
▪ Gagan Narang
Stadiums
▪ Famous Stadiums of Haryana
NAME PLACE
1. Shah Satnam Stadium Sirsa
2. Bhim Stadium Bhiwani
3. Bansilal Cricket Stadium Lhali (Rohtak)
4. Devilal stadium Gurugram
5. Nehru/Jawharlal Nehru Stadium Gurugram
6. War Memorial Stadium Ambala

7. Kharga Golf Course Ambala
8. Arjun Stadium Jind
9. Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex Rohtak
10. Rai Sports Complex Sonipat
11. Youth Sports Complex Panipat
12. Devilal Sports Complex Panchkula
13. Devilal Stadium Gurugram
14. Baag Jahanara (Sehwag’s Academy) Jhajjar
Ground Stadium
15. BILT Football Stadium Yamunanagar
16. Boxing Club Bhiwani (Little Cuba)
17. Harayana State Sports Complex Stadium Faridabad
18. Tejli Sports complex Yamunanagar
19. Mahavir Stadium Hisar
• National Aero sports centre : Bachhod air strip, Narnaul
• Bhiwani Boxing Club : Powerhouse of Indian boxing (Mini Cuba )
IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES
1. Harshawardhan:
• Ruler of Pushyabhuti dynasty
• King of Thanesar from 606 - 647AD
• Wrote 3 Sanskrit plays i.e.Nagananda, Ratnavali and Piyadarshika
2. Banabhatta:-
• Court poet of Harsha.
• Wrote : Harshacharita and Kadambri
3. Hemu:
• Last Vikramaditya,
• 2nd Battle of Panipat with Akbar
4. Surdas:
• Born in Sihi village,
• poet of Brij Language
• Wrote Sursagar, Sahitya Lahiri, and Sarawali.
5. Maharaja Surajmal:
• Founded Bhartatpur city and made it his capital,
• Known for his intelligence
• Fomously called as Plato of jats.
6. Baba Mastnath:-
• Dera at Asthal Bohar, Rohtak
• Incarnation of Goraknath guru
7. Rao Tularam: -
• King of Rewari,
• Fought against British in 1857
8. Deen Dayal Sharma: -
• Founded Sanatan Dharam sabha in Haryana and Rifa-e- Aam society in Jhajjar
• Newspaper : Haryana and Rifa-e-Aam
9. Pt. Nekiram Sharma:-
• Leader of home rule movement in Haryana,
• Started Sandesh Newspaper
• Known as Haryana kesari
10. Pt. Shriram Sharma:-
• Newspaper Haryana Tilak,
• Participated in all majormovements of INC
11. Sir Chhoturam:
• Rehbar-e-Azam Unionist leader,
• Founded Jat Sabha in 1912
• Started Jat Gazette Newspaper in 1915
• Proposal for Bakhra nangal Dam (earliest).
12. Bhagat Phul Singh: -
• Promoter of Girls education
• Established- Arya Kanya Gurukul at Khanpur (Sonipat)
Now it is a Women University.
13 Seth Chaju Ram:-
• Philanthropist
• Known as Jute king
• Established Jat schoolat Hisar
14 Baba Ramdev:-
• Original name Ramkrishan,
• World famous for promotion of yoga
• 21 June: International Yoga Day.
15 Lakhmichand:-
• Suryakavi (Shakespeare of Haryana folk art)
16 Pandit Jasraj:-
• Classical singer,
• Jasrangi type music
• 2000-Padam Vibhushan.
17 Altaf Hussain Hali:-
• Famous Urdu poet
• Title of Sams-e-Ulema by British
• Hali Award is given in honour
18. Uday Bhanu Hans:-
• First State poet
• Hindi poet Rubai Samrat (Famously known as)
OTHER FAMOUS PERSONALITIES POLITICIAN
• Bansilal
• Devilal
• B.S Hooda
• Bhajanlal
• OP Chautala
• Arvind Kejriwal
ARTIST
• Sunil Dutt ,Yashpal Sharma
• Om Puri ,Sonu Nigam
• Satish Kaushik ,Sonu Nigam
• Randeep Hooda
OTHERS
• Kalpana Chawla
• Santosh Yadav
• Manushi Chillar
PERSONALITIES AND THEIR FAMOUS NAME
Personalities Famous Name Personalities Famous Name
Pandit Neki Ram Haryana Kesari Dayachand mayna John Milton of Haryana
Pandit Shriram Sharma Grandold man of Haryana Moolchand Jain Gandhi of Haryana
Deepchand Kalidas of Haryana Kishan Lal Bhatt First Saangi of Haryana


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(f) Blocks 142

(b) Male No. 1,34,94,734 62,31,21,843

(c) Female No. 1,18,56,728 58,74,47,730

(f) Density of Population Per Sq.Km. 573 382

Male 84.1 80.9

(a) Birth Rate 2018 Per Thousand

(i) Combined 20.3 20

(ii) Rural 21.7 21.6

(iii) Urban 18 16.7

(b) Death Rate 2018 Per Thousand

(i) Combined 5.9 6.2

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(a) Net Area Sown Thousand Hect. 3,601 NA

(b) Area Sown More than Once Thousand Hect. 3,004 NA

(c) Total Cropped Area Thousand Hect. 6,605 NA

(d) Area Sown More than Once Percent 83.42 NA

(b) Area of Operational Holdings Thousand Hect. 3,609 1,57,817

(c) Average Size of Holdings Hect. 2.22 1.08

(a) Total Installed Capacity MW 11,951 NA

(b) Power Available Lakh KWH 5,21,775 NA

(c) Power Sold Lakh KWH 4,30,946 NA

(d) Electricity Consumers No. 68,57,609 NA

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(f) Per Capita Income Rupees 2,47,628 1,34,186

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